The Social Experiment
Confidence grows fastest when you actually speak to people. The Social Experiment gives you realistic places to practise out loud, from a live job interview with Ascend to a first conversation at the bar.
Real conversations, without the real pressure
The Interview
Ascend becomes your interviewer for a job of your choice. She asks short, realistic questions, reacts to every answer, asks a follow-up when you are vague and handles messing about just as a real interviewer would. Do well and she might cancel her other interviews. Prefer a friend? Invite them and take turns as interviewer and candidate, with question and answer ideas to guide you both.
- Barista
- Care assistant
- Sales assistant
- Apprentice electrician
- Dental receptionist
- Marketing assistant
- Restaurant supervisor
- Office manager
- Staff nurse
- Primary school teacher
- IT support
- Team leader
- Store manager
- Warehouse operative
- Junior accountant
- Returning to work
The First Meeting
Practise the small talk that turns into a real conversation. The other person reacts live to what you say, warming up when you are interesting and cooling off when you are not, and makes their excuses if it is going badly. Choose whether you are meeting a woman or a man, then Ascend scores how you came across.
- At the bar
- A first date at a wine bar
- A first date over coffee
- Meeting your partner’s friends
- A wedding reception
- A summer barbecue
- A friend’s birthday party
- An evening class
- A charity fun run
- A dog walk in the park
- A work leaving party
- A parents’ evening queue
The Lounge
An open voice room where members chat together, just like at a bar or a party. It is a relaxed, friendly place to try your new skills on real people, with Ascend on hand whenever you mention her.
- Talk by voice, or type when you cannot be heard
- Ascend joins in when you mention her
- Clear community guidelines
Friends and invites
Add friends by username, favourite them and invite them to practise with a link of your own.
Safe by design
No random strangers. You practise with Ascend, with friends you invite, or in the members’ Lounge under clear guidelines.
A score every time
After every interview and first meeting, Ascend scores your tone, pace and confidence, so you can try again and beat it.
Explore the rest of the app
Confidence grows fastest when your mind, your voice, your body and your words all improve together.
Confidence Builder
Learn how confident people think and what they actually say, then take it into real life with a daily challenge.
Vocal Training
Stand tall, breathe low and bring warmth and music into your voice, with your voice drawn live on screen.
Body Language
Posture, eye contact, your smile and your hands, taught by real trainers you can copy along with.
Speaking Skills
Cut the filler words, find your pace, structure your message and hold a room, from hello to the stage.
Meet Ascend
The AI coach who listens to how you sound, not just what you say, and helps you try again straight away.
Speaking Games
Six premium games that train fluency, vocabulary and vocal control, and make practice genuinely fun.
Ready to find your voice?
Download the app today on iPhone and Android, and start training with Ascend.