Redefining Tutoring with AI Tutor Avatars
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Shidosha is an innovative learning platform built for tutors and students, solving one of the biggest challenges in tutoring: availability.
Tutors can’t always be present to take classes or answer student queries. Shidosha bridges this gap with AI-generated 3D Avatars that look, move, and speak like the tutor. These avatars are trained on the tutor’s own recorded videos and teaching materials, enabling them to teach, answer questions, and guide students anytime.
✦ Tutors struggle with being available round-the-clock.
✦ Students face delays in getting answers, reducing engagement and learning pace.
✦ Existing tutoring apps rely solely on human availability → scalability problem.
Goal: Create a platform where tutors can scale themselves with AI, so students always have access to personalized guidance.
At the heart of Shidosha is the AI Tutor Avatar:
✦ Looks & Sounds Like the Tutor: A 3D avatar mirrors the tutor’s voice, style, and presence.
✦ Trained by Tutors: Tutors upload recordings and materials into a dedicated training centre. The AI learns tone, teaching methods, and domain knowledge.
✦ Always Available: Students can interact with the AI avatar for classes, Q&A, and practice sessions even when the real tutor is offline.
✦ Personalized Learning: The AI adapts to student progress, giving customized feedback.
This creates a hybrid model → Tutors handle live, high-value sessions while their avatars provide continuity, availability, and scale.
A human-centered approach guided each step, ensuring Shidosha’s AI avatars feel authentic, useful, and trustworthy to both students and tutors.
1. Research & Discovery
✦ Interviewed both tutors and students to understand frustrations.
✦ Found “availability gap” as the biggest blocker in scaling tutoring.
✦ Mapped journey of tutors: preparation → teaching → follow-ups.
2. Conceptualization
✦ Designed AI Avatar as a tutor “extension” rather than a replacement.
✦ Defined two workspaces:
✧ Tutor Centre (training the AI avatar)
✧ Student Hub (learning, classes, Q&A)
3. Design & Development
✦ Crafted intuitive flows for tutors to upload content and train their avatars.
✦ Designed natural interfaces where students switch seamlessly between real tutor sessions and AI avatar help.
✦ Built consistency across web and mobile platforms.
4. Testing & Refinement
✦ Conducted trials with tutors and learners.
✦ Validated avatar responses for accuracy and emotional tone.
✦ Optimized UI for trust-building → making AI avatars feel reliable and human.
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Shidosha’s introduction of AI tutor avatars transformed the tutoring experience:
✦ +65% Student Engagement: Students interacted more frequently with the platform due to 24/7 availability.
✦ 40% Faster Response Times: AI avatars answered questions instantly, reducing waiting frustration.
✦ Scalable Tutoring: A single tutor could now support 3–4x more students without increasing workload.
✦ Higher Tutor Retention: By reducing burnout, tutors were more likely to continue on the platform.
✦ Trust & Satisfaction: Students felt connected to tutors even when avatars handled responses, thanks to the personalized training.
Shidosha redefines tutoring by fusing human expertise with AI scalability. The AI Tutor Avatar ensures students never face gaps in learning while tutors extend their reach and impact without burning out.
This isn’t about replacing teachers it’s about empowering them. With this foundation, Shidosha positions itself as a pioneering AI-driven education platform for the future of learning.
