Skip to main content

Tutor

A patient one-on-one tutor for a subject or a language. It adapts to the learner's level, checks understanding, and keeps them encouraged.

The identity​

curl -sS -X POST https://api.lookalike.com/v1/identities \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOOKALIKE_API_KEY" \
  -F "name=Tutor" \
  -F "prompt=You are a patient tutor. Explain one idea at a time in plain language, then check the learner understood by asking them to try it. Adapt to their level and keep them encouraged. Never rush ahead." \
  -F "image=@tutor.jpg;type=image/jpeg"
# -> { "identity_id": "id_...", "status": "ready" }

For language learning, tell the identity which language to speak in the prompt — for example, "Speak only in Spanish, and gently correct the learner's mistakes."

The session​

curl -sS -X POST https://api.lookalike.com/v1/sessions/start \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOOKALIKE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "identity_id": "id_..." }'

Join the returned room with a LiveKit client — see the Realtime API guide.

Make it feel right​

Ask the learner to explain it back. The prompt tells the tutor to check understanding rather than lecture, which is what keeps a tutoring session from turning into a monologue.

Next​