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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Annabel Nugent

Poetry, AI and Stephen Fry: New app Ode prescribes verse to lift your mood

A new app backed by Stephen Fry can prescribe a poem to suit every mood, from Emily Dickinson for sadness to Walt Whitman for joy.

Ode, which launched this week, uses artificial intelligence to supply users with the perfect piece of verse for their day. The free-to-use audio-driven experience is part of a wider movement exploring how AI might be harnessed to support mental wellbeing.

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