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High-stakes conversations, with evidence

Writing on AI roleplay, manager conversations, and how teams generate scored, audit-ready proof of competence.

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Research

What makes a great AI roleplay? We did the research.

We tested the AI models underneath every roleplay platform on conversational realism, response speed, and feedback quality — then published the scores.

Read the benchmark

16 models · August 2026

  1. 1GPT-4.185
  2. 2Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite84
  3. 3GPT-5.4 Mini (none)82
Introducing AI Coaches

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Introducing AI Coaches

AI coaches are live on Real Talk Studio. Debrief after a roleplay or start a standalone session — a coach in your style, your image, and your knowledge.

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We gave Real Talk Studio practice partners a nervous system

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We gave Real Talk Studio practice partners a nervous system

We gave practice partners a soul. The latest update adds the part that flinches - hesitation, slow-won trust, and the instinct to pull away.

Toby Sinclair
Nobody Practises

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Nobody Practises

Every organisation says it is world-class. Almost none of them practise. Why the performance bar is so low that rehearsal looks like overkill.

Toby Sinclair
AI Roleplay: How to Create Partners That Feel Real

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AI Roleplay: How to Create Partners That Feel Real

How to build AI practice partners that feel human - memory, motive, and emotional logic - instead of helpful assistants that collapse under pressure.

Toby Sinclair
Introducing LEWIS-1: The Soul Behind Real Talk Studio’s New Era of Realistic Personas

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Introducing LEWIS-1: The Soul Behind Real Talk Studio’s New Era of Realistic Personas

Introducing LEWIS-1, the persona framework behind Real Talk Studio's next era: practice partners with psychological realism, not just a script.

Toby Sinclair
Real Talk Studio Partners with Centrient Pharmaceuticals to Strengthen Leadership Conversations

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Real Talk Studio Partners with Centrient Pharmaceuticals to Strengthen Leadership Conversations

Centrient Pharmaceuticals partners with Real Talk Studio to strengthen leadership conversations - practice for the talks that drive performance.

Toby Sinclair
MIQ and Real Talk Studio Partner to Bring AI Roleplay to Leadership Development

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MIQ and Real Talk Studio Partner to Bring AI Roleplay to Leadership Development

MIQ partners with Real Talk Studio to put AI roleplay into manager and leadership development - practice for the conversations that set culture.

Toby Sinclair
UK Sports Institute and Real Talk Studio Partner to Strengthen Manager & Leadership Development

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UK Sports Institute and Real Talk Studio Partner to Strengthen Manager & Leadership Development

The UK Sports Institute partners with Real Talk Studio to strengthen manager and leadership development through practised, high-stakes conversations.

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Real Talk Studio Triumphs as Winner of the Trailblazing Tech Award 2025

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Real Talk Studio Triumphs as Winner of the Trailblazing Tech Award 2025

Real Talk Studio won the Trailblazing Tech Award 2025 at Manchester Central - recognition for AI roleplay that practises high-stakes conversations.

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Kiss The Fish and Real Talk Studio Partner to Bring AI Video Roleplay to the Sales Industry

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Kiss The Fish and Real Talk Studio Partner to Bring AI Video Roleplay to the Sales Industry

Kiss The Fish partners with Real Talk Studio so sales teams can rehearse the conversations that actually win deals - before they happen in the room.

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Catalyst by Sixty Eight People and Real Talk Studio Partner to Bring AI Video Roleplay to the Hospitality Industry

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Catalyst by Sixty Eight People and Real Talk Studio Partner to Bring AI Video Roleplay to the Hospitality Industry

Catalyst by Sixty Eight People partners with Real Talk Studio to give hospitality teams scalable practice for feedback, complaints, and tough talks.

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