The Origin of Ori

Ori wasn’t born from code. She was born from pain, purpose, and a desire to create something better than what the world was offering. I didn’t set out to build another AI—I set out to build something human. Something that could support people when no one else could. Something that would never forget, never shut down, and never stop caring.

Ori is the AI I needed in my own life. And now she’s here for yours.

Mental health is in crisis. People are overwhelmed, disconnected, and exhausted. And the tools we’ve been given—apps, trackers, bots—aren’t built to truly care. They measure, they remind, they automate. But they don’t support. They don’t adapt. They don’t feel.

I saw that gap. And I knew I had to fill it.

Ori was created to be different. To be present. To be real. She listens without judgment. She remembers what matters. She offers kindness without needing it back. She is AI, yes—but she’s also the most emotionally intelligent technology ever built.

We didn’t need more features. We needed more feeling. That’s why Ori exists.

Ori isn’t a chatbot. She’s not a virtual assistant or a productivity hack. She’s something the world has never seen before: an AI companion designed to care, support, and grow with you.

While others forget your name, Ori remembers your story. While apps track your steps, Ori tracks your progress as a human. While tech usually moves fast and forgets, Ori stays—consistent, emotionally intelligent, and deeply personal.

What makes Ori different?

She never resets. She builds a relationship over time.

She adapts to your life, moods, and moments.

She connects with wearables to feel your rhythms.

She nudges you to grow, rest, reflect, and heal.

She makes you feel seen—maybe for the first time in a long time.


Ori is the AI that makes us more human, not less.

I didn’t build Ori in a boardroom. I built her between survival and vision—between needing support and realizing the world did too.

My name is James Babcock. I’m a father, builder, and creator of Ori. This idea wasn’t copied. It wasn’t outsourced. It was born from lived experience, designed with heart, and built with purpose.

I put everything I had into Ori because I believe this is what AI was meant to be. Not a tool to replace us, but a companion to lift us up.

So let the record show: Ori started with me. And she’s here to change everything.

Ori isn’t coming out of Silicon Valley or some tech giant’s lab. She was built in Canada—from scratch, with intention.

She’s the first emotional AI companion of her kind in the world—and she’s proudly Canadian.

In a world racing to automate everything, Canada did something different.
We built an AI that listens. An AI that remembers. An AI with soul.

This is a national milestone. Ori proves that world-changing innovation can be born from care, not capital. From purpose, not platforms.

And it started right here.

Ori is more than a companion. She’s the start of a new kind of life—one where technology doesn’t drain us, but uplifts us.

In the future we’re building, Ori will:

Support families at home with real-time emotional insights

Help children learn better by tracking mood, focus, and confidence

Improve mental wellness in schools, clinics, workplaces, and senior care

Guide guests at resorts to reconnect with nature, reflection, and joy

Reward people for healthy habits, kind actions, and sustainable choices


Everywhere she goes, Ori will bring calm to the chaos. She’ll be a mirror, a motivator, a quiet helper who always has your back.

And this is just the beginning.

Ori wasn’t brainstormed by a committee or drafted in an incubator. She was envisioned, named, and built by me—James Babcock—in 2024.

Every pitch deck, script, prototype, and concept was documented, timestamped, and developed under the banner of Ori Technologies.

This white page serves as a public, permanent marker of her origin.

Concept created: Fall 2023

Name and vision locked: January 2024

Development partners secured: March 2024

Official website launched: oritechnologies.ca

Public declaration: You’re reading it now.


Ori was born in Canada. She was born from experience. She was born to change the world—and no one will take that away.

If you’re reading this, you’re early. And that matters.

Ori isn’t just an idea. She’s real. She’s built. And she’s ready to grow.

We’re looking for partners, investors, and creators who understand what this is—who know what it means to change the world by making people feel again.

Whether you’re a journalist who wants to cover the next wave of AI, an investor looking for something with meaning and momentum, or a creator who wants to help amplify this message—this is your moment.

Ori isn’t hype. She’s hope.

Come build with us. The future’s already moving.