Hecate – Call an AI from Signal
Hecate is an AI you can voice and video call from Signal iOS and Android. This works by installing Signal into an Android emulator and controlling the virtual camera and microphone. Tinfoil.sh is used for private inference.
Hecate – Call an AI from Signal launched on March 16, 2026 with 26 votes, #808 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Hecate is an AI assistant accessible through voice and video calls via Signal on iOS and Android. It operates by running Signal in an Android emulator while controlling the virtual camera and microphone, and uses Tinfoil.sh to ensure private inference. The application is designed for users who want to interact with AI through Signal's messaging platform while maintaining privacy during processing.
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AI Assistant you can video call. Contribute to rhodey/hecate development by creating an account on GitHub.
just build just emulator just signal Register Signal http://localhost:8081 "H264 Converter" Swipe up + click Signal Buy 2nd phone number + register Signal Desktop We now setup Signal Desktop because it uses less CPU and is easier to automate. Run just desktop qrcode then docker logs -f qrcode you should see "!! new code" and "!! same code". Return to http://localhost:8081 and do Signal > Settings > Linked devices > Link a new device. Signal Desktop should now be ready. To verify this do chrome://inspect/#devices > localhost:9222 > Signal > inspect fallback. Then send a text message from this Signal Desktop window to your main number so the new contact request can be accepted. And now you…from github.com
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