TalkLab Studio
One platform to build Parallels, run them as Events, and see what every conversation says about the people in it.
Our Approach Stems from Education
A complete conversational training platform: expert instruction, realistic practice and expert-level assessment, to build high-stakes communication skills at scale.
- 1. Teach
Expert instructor
An AI guide that teaches domain knowledge, frameworks, examples and best-practice moves before practice begins.
Information delivery, Coaching, Agentic support
- 2. Practise
A library of conversation partners
Each agent can vary by personality, goals and emotional state, creating realistic, repeatable, high-stakes interactions.
1:1 conversations, Interviews, Pitch competitions, Debates
- 3. Measure
Expert assessor
An oral assessment engine that evaluates performance, diagnoses gaps and produces evidence-rich learning reports.
Oral assessment, Readiness scoring, Learning analytics
The practice library: a few of the partners teams build
- Anxious patientNeeds reassurance. Emotional, High uncertainty.
- Research PIEvidence focused. Skeptical, Goal driven.
- Clinical colleagueCoordination partner. Collaborative, Busy.
- Judging panelistEvaluates clarity. Demanding, Outcome focused.
- Hiring leadInterviewer. Structured, Comparative.
- StakeholderHas their own agenda. Persuasion target, Conflicted goals.
The TalkLab Studio.
Create a Parallel, give it knowledge and features, apply our emotion and rapport system, then run it as an Event: a structured, real-world conversation with deep analytics.
An Event can do three classes of work
Informational chatbot
- Basic information provider
- Brand-based products and services
- Advanced information provider
- Subject tutor or expert
Simulation through conversation
- Conversational training
- Pitch simulation
- Surveying
- Debate simulation
- Interview simulation
- Educational simulations
Bidirectional workforce support
- Assessment of learning
- Teamwork
- Middle management
- Customer service
Conversational analytics, in beta
Oral-assessment Parallels are being piloted with graduate institutions as an alternative to multiple-choice questions.
- Question–answer match
- Topical continuity
- Talk-time share
- Turn frequency
- Average turn length
- Explanation quality
- Question frequency
- Follow-up questions
- Interrogation vs. curiosity
- Happiness
Full list, assessment analytics and recommendation criteria shared privately.
Live agent deployment.
Most live voice agents take weeks of integration. A Parallel goes live from TalkLab Studio in minutes.
2–12 weeks
Typical time to deploy a live voice agent (source: Retell.ai, 2025)
5 minutes
To deploy a live Parallel in TalkLab Studio (source: TalkLab average user data)
Join us.
Book a demo, bring a pilot, or talk to us about our research.