YOUR PERSONAL LANGUAGE LEARNING GENIE
Join the language
learning revolution
Expand your life opportunities with a new language.
Join our early supporters and experience the next evolution in language learning — a brain-based system powered by Cognitive AI, built on the proven success of Kungfu English.
Chris Lonsdale – Top 10 TEDx speaker
Make that new language part of your everyday life.
Starting from as little as 10 minutes per day.
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“Chris, your language learning method has changed and inspired millions of lives — including mine.”
Maria Shimura TEDx speaker, interpreter, English teacher.
More than 10,000 non-English speaking people in Asia have successfully learned English with a purpose-built mobile learning system developed by Chris Lonsdale.
Learn ANY language in 6 months — the same way you naturally learned your mother tongue — and speak it fluently without fear or hesitation. The Speech Genie system combines 15 years of refined human brain science with unique AI-powered interaction, delivering the thrilling experience of learning a language in as little as just a few months.
Inspired Lives – A Cross Section
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Why is it so hard to speak a new language?
It’s not your Fault !
diligence not rewarded
You study vocabulary and grammar, but freeze up in conversation.
embarrassment
You’re afraid of making mistakes in front of others.
too busy
You’re too busy to take scheduled lessons.
A new way to learn …
your personal genie
Engage with your genie through interactive exercises
instant feedback
Practice speaking and receive instant feedback on your pronunciation without embarrassment
learn naturally
Build your vocabulary and confidence, naturally and progressively
A Revolution in the Making
Brain based learning design and interactive AI fundamentally transforms the language learning journey.
Learn like a child
Speak like a native
Your Genie guides you !
Through immersive scenarios, using pictures, sounds, and gestures–the same way children learn from a parent, except this “parent” is a friendly avatar.
You’ll focus on the most important words and phrases first, building a strong foundation for real-world conversations.
Sit on the table
Brain Soaking
Absorb the rhythm and the sounds of your new language effortlessly through relaxed listening.
Comprehensible Input
Understand naturally with images
and context.
FaceFonics®
Mimic mouth movements
to master accurate pronunciation,
just like a child
observing a parent’s face.
Language to Body
Connect words to
gestures and actions for multi-sensory understanding and deep retention.
Role Reversal
Practice speaking and
get meaningful responses!
Cognitive AI
Get instant feedback on pronunciation, grammar, and fluency, augmented
by Cognitive AI.
Over 10,000 people worldwide have already experienced this learning methodology, leading to fantastic results.
The methodology has been popularised by Chris Lonsdale’s 2013 TEDx talk on “How to Learn Any Language in Six Months” which has been in the TEDx top 10 for more than 12 years, and has been viewed by more than 36 million people.
Being Built Now
SpeechGenie is a next-generation language learning app that replicates the process of first language acquisition using applied brain science and cognitive AI.
Genie is your AI language guide — always by your side, giving you practice and feedback just like a real conversation partner.
The Next Evolution of SpeechGenie – Rebuilding for a Global Audience.
AI observes & responds
AI observes & responds to you every step of the way, and to every opportunity for your brain to acquire your new language.
Tailored interactions
Tailors interactions that will always meet you at your level.
Natural Learning
Uses the language you are learning, without rote memorisation of vocabulary or grammar translation.
Embarrassment Free Feedback
Feedback on various skills, with suggestions for focused practice.
English and Chinese
Initially support learning of English and Chinese; Japanese and other languages to be added soon.
Always Accessible
Unique platform design allows use on almost any device, such as smartphone, tablets and desktop and large screen devices.
just 66 words.
can master 50% of
everyday language
You don’t need to learn thousands of words to start speaking. The science behind Speech Genie shows that you can achieve a remarkable level of fluency with a surprisingly small core vocabulary. We focus on the right words, in the right way, to get you conversational fast.
Learn anytime,
anywhere
Speech Genie is more than just an app. It’s your partner in language mastery.
Join the language
learning revolution!
We’re launching Speech Genie on Kickstarter to bring this groundbreaking technology to the world. Our VIP list is filling up fast. Sign up now for the earliest chance to experience firsthand the future of language learning. Together, we can make barriers disappear !
Meet the Team Behind the Method
Chris Lonsdale
Chris Lonsdale is a psychologist, linguist, and learning designer with over 40 years of experience in Asia.
He has worked with leading global clients such as Coca-Cola, JP Morgan, and AIA, delivering accelerated learning programs that achieve results in days — not months.
His TEDx talk “How to Learn Any Language in 6 Months” has been viewed over 36 million times and remains in TEDx’s Top 10 most-watched for 12 consecutive years.
In 2010, Chris developed Kungfu English — a brain-based language learning system built on neuroscience and accelerated learning principles.
This method has been used by learners across Greater China, Singapore, Korea, and beyond.
SpeechGenie represents the next evolution of his method, integrating cognitive AI to adapt to each learner’s unique language development process.
Chris is the author of The Third Ear (in English), and How to Learn Any Language in 6 Months (originally written in Chinese and published across China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Korea).
John Ball
John Ball is a cognitive scientist, AI systems architect, and the founder & CTO of Language Parent Inc. He has spent many years developing the Cognitive AI that is the core inside Speech Genie. This is NOT a Large Language Model, but something very different. It is language understanding for machines the way people understand language.
John is the creator of Patom Theory — a brain-based model of natural language understanding (NLU) that enables machines to process language like the human brain.
His approach to language understanding does not rely on statistical models but instead uses pattern-based reasoning grounded in cognitive science. His system has been tested across nine languages, enabling truly conversational AI interactions based on meaning rather than probability.
John has been working in IT his entire career and spent over 20 years working in senior technical and leadership roles at major global companies including IBM, CSC, and Telstra.
John holds a BSc in Computer Science and Pure Mathematics from the University of Sydney, an MSc in Cognitive Science from UNSW, and an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management. He is also the author of How to Solve AI with Our Brain (2024), and a frequent speaker on cognitive AI at international academic conferences.
Retune your Brain
and once again
Learn a Language!
Stop wishing – start speaking !
Imagine a version of you who can actually speak a new language. That starts now.
