# The AI-powered app that prescribes poems tailored to your mood > Source: > Published: 2026-07-10 09:35:22+00:00 # The AI-powered app that prescribes poems tailored to your mood - A new app called Ode, backed by [Stephen Fry](/topic/stephen-fry)and founded by William Sieghart and Amelia Richards, uses artificial intelligence to prescribe poems tailored to users' moods. - Launched this week, the free-to-use audio-driven app aims to harness [AI](/topic/ai)for positive mental wellbeing, with famous actors like[Harriet Walter](/topic/harriet-walter)and[Jeremy Irons](/topic/jeremy-irons)lending their voices to poetry readings. - Ode employs AI to facilitate meaningful reflection through audible prompts, ensuring conversations remain confidential while selecting real poems read by human actors. - “I’ve spent much of my adult life trying to get poetry out of the poetry corner, because I believe in its power to heal and inspire,” said Sieghart. - Ode has received approval for use within the NHS by the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA) and was developed in collaboration with Microsoft AI.