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AI · December 8, 2023

Talk to Santa – An Interactive ChatGPT-Powered App for Kids

Hi HN! Long time lurker, first time poster. I built something that I'm super proud of. I've been super fascinated by voice + AI since Siri and Alexa first launched. Sadly, both of those fell a bit short. With ChatGPT, it seemed like the promise of a fully interactive voice agent was a bit closer. So I built an app that lets kids talk to Santa. The most important part to me was making it feel like a real conversation with low latency. Powered by ChatGPT, Santa is fully interactive. He'll tell stories, answer questions about the North Pole, and even help parents land any message they need help…

Talk to Santa – An Interactive ChatGPT-Powered App for Kids launched on December 8, 2023 with 11 votes, #1,015 of 3,780 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.

In plain words

Talk to Santa is an iOS app that lets children have voice conversations with a ChatGPT-powered Santa character. The app generates interactive responses designed to feel like natural dialogue, enabling Santa to tell stories, answer questions about the North Pole, and deliver parental messages about behavior. Built with a focus on low latency for realistic conversation flow, it targets families looking to create a magical holiday experience for young children.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Download Call Santa

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS. Dear santa, i had to have my last call with you recently. I will never forget our times together, and i will see you on the other side. Keep well, old buddy. Dear santa, i had to have my last call with you recently. I will never forget our times together, and i will see you on the other side. Keep well, old buddy. Santa is not responding to the call at all and I spent money on three different occasions with no answer ! I'm so sorry you had a poor experience. If you hung up before 30s elapsed, you won't have lost any of your calls. We fixed the bug and Santa is talking again. Please make sure to call Santa on WiFi for the…from apps.apple.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

Hi HN! Long time lurker, first time poster. I built something that I'm super proud of. I've been super fascinated by voice + AI since Siri and Alexa first launched. Sadly, both of those fell a bit short. With ChatGPT, it seemed like the promise of a fully interactive voice agent was a bit closer. So I built an app…

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