I got tired of iPhone's default alarm sounds. I'd listened to all of them, and every single one had become annoying. I wanted to try something fun.

Here's the thing: the real struggle when waking up isn't sleepiness—it's lack of motivation. What if alarms gave you motivation instead of just noise? That's when I had the idea: let users create custom AI voices and messages for their alarms. Different personas for different occasions—studying, workouts, important meetings—with tailored motivational messages for each.

Modern text-to-speech technology is incredibly expressive now. Imagine someone standing next to your bed, shouting motivating things in your ear when you wake up. That would actually be helpful—and maybe even enjoyable.

AIarm is an iOS app that replaces generic alarm sounds with personalized AI-powered wake-up calls. You create custom AI "agents" with distinct personalities, moods, and motivations. Each alarm gets assigned an agent.

When the alarm triggers, the app generates a personalized wake-up message using OpenAI's GPT based on your agent's characteristics, your name, and your goal for that alarm. The message is converted to speech and played as your alarm sound.