What if the stories you tell today could keep your voice alive for the people you love? Cristian, founder of Autograph.ai, joins Olivier to explore why some memories fade, how personal stories shape who we become, and what technology can help families preserve.

Growing up in Paraguay shaped Cristian's view of family and identity. He shares the path from those early experiences to building Autograph.ai, a private archive for voice-led memories from milestones, everyday life, and the people we want to remember.

In this episode:

■ The feeling behind a memory: Why remembering your first paycheck is different from remembering how it felt.

■ AI with empathy: How technology can invite people to tell their stories without making the technology the center of the experience.

■ Stories shape reality: Why the narratives we repeat about ourselves can influence what we believe is possible.

■ Every voice matters: Why people often undervalue their own life stories, and what families lose when those stories go unrecorded.

■ A legacy you can hear: How Autograph.ai helps people collect voice-led memories in a private archive they can revisit and export.

Chapters:

(00:00) Introduction and podcast setup

(02:53) Cristian's childhood in Paraguay

(05:57) Cultural differences and moving to the U.S.

(09:10) Entrepreneurship and founding Autograph

(11:55) AI and the human experience

(15:04) Writing a book and shaping a personal narrative

(18:02) What Autograph is for

(21:01) Helping communities accept new technology

(23:57) Empathy in AI and user experience

(26:59) Storytelling in technology

(29:58) Memory and moments we cannot relive

(32:46) How Autograph is evolving

(38:20) Why storytelling matters

(41:22) Self-authorship and personal reflection

(45:00) Why every story has value

(52:41) Technology and preserving stories

(57:20) Imagining the future of our stories