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AI Antakshari
The family song-chain classic, refereed by AI: teams sing a song that starts with the last letter, and the AI checks the letter and every repeat.
Guided demo: this game needs a microphone or camera and real AI, so we play it with you live. A self-running version shows the big screen and a phone side by side.
At a glance
- Best for
- weddings, festivals, conferences, exhibitions, offsites and campus fests
- Group size
- One performer or team at a time; the room plays along (up to 300 phones)
- How the room plays
- One player or team performs on stage while the whole room watches, guesses or votes
- Time
- About 20–40 minutes per game (8 rounds by default, 45 s each)
- Energy
- High energy
- You need
- Guests’ phones in the browser (QR, no app), a big screen in any browser, a microphone and a host console on a phone or laptop
- When it fits
- The sangeet (bride’s side vs groom’s side), a Pujo evening, an after-dinner leadership night, a campus fest.
- Try it
- Self-running demo + guided demo call
How AI Antakshari plays
On their phones
When it is your team’s turn, a team member’s phone records 15 to 20 seconds of singing, or types the first line (always available for elders).
On the host console
Has one-tap Accept or Reject on every turn; the AI identifies the song, checks the starting sound and rejects repeats, and the host has the final word.
On the big screen
The big letter in Devanagari, Bengali or English, the team and a countdown, the letter chain and a playlist ribbon.
How it ends: The team with the most points after the last turn; lightning turns and a speed bonus keep it moving.
The full description from the games team
Teams take turns singing a song that starts with the last letter (sound) of the previous song. The LED shows the big letter in Devanagari, Bengali or English, the team and a countdown; a team member’s phone records 15–20 seconds of singing (or types the first line — always available for elders). Speech-to-text and an AI referee identify the song (title, film, year), check the starting sound with transliteration-aware leniency and reject repeats; the host has one-tap Accept / Reject. Stuck? A hint suggests three song titles for points. Lightning turns, speed bonus, letter chain and a playlist ribbon on the LED. Bride’s side vs groom’s side, Pujo pandals, offsites and campus fests.
Ready-made versions by occasion
Each version comes with its own story, wording and look. Watch the one closest to your event.
- Wedding
Sangeet Antakshari: bride’s side vs groom’s side
The sangeet classic, refereed by AI. Two families, Bollywood from every era, hints for the shy ones, the anchor has the final word.
- Festival
Pujo Antakshari (Bengali + Hindi)
Pandal-night antakshari with Rabindra Sangeet, Bengali film songs and Bollywood. Letters in Bengali script, lenient transliteration.
- Conference
Antakshari Night — department vs department
The after-dinner classic for a leadership meet: departments as teams, Bollywood and English pop, lightning turns to keep the room awake.
- Exhibition
Booth Antakshari — beat the chain
Quick solo antakshari at a booth: visitors type or sing, lightning rounds every other turn, contact capture for the prize draw.
- Offsite
Offsite Antakshari
Teams by function, typed or sung, a lightning round every third turn. Lenient letters, English + Bollywood.
- Campus fest
Campus Fest Antakshari
Hostel vs hostel. 90s and 2000s Bollywood, strict letters, lightning every third turn.
How to run AI Antakshari at your event
- Pick the version. Choose the wedding version or another occasion’s, then add your names, photos, questions and colours.
- Put up the big screen. Open the big-screen link in any browser on the laptop connected to the LED wall, projector or TV.
- Guests join. Guests scan the QR code on the screen or on table cards and play in the phone browser. No app, no sign-up.
- Run it from the console. Has one-tap Accept or Reject on every turn; the AI identifies the song, checks the starting sound and rejects repeats, and the host has the final word.
- The finish. The team with the most points after the last turn; lightning turns and a speed bonus keep it moving.
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Questions people ask
Can I try AI Antakshari myself?
Not as a self-serve trial: it needs a microphone and real speech-to-text, so we show it as a guided demo. You can watch a self-running version on play.sociana.in.
Does the AI show lyrics?
No. It works with song titles, film and year only, never lyrics. A hint suggests three song titles for points.
How long does AI Antakshari take?
About 20–40 minutes per game (8 rounds by default, 45 s each). The sangeet (bride’s side vs groom’s side), a Pujo evening, an after-dinner leadership night, a campus fest.
How many people can play AI Antakshari?
One performer or team at a time; the room plays along (up to 300 phones). One player or team performs on stage while the whole room watches, guesses or votes.
Do guests need to download an app?
No. Guests scan a QR code and play in the phone browser. The big screen is a web page on any laptop connected to the LED wall, projector or TV, and the host runs it from a console on a phone or laptop.
Can AI Antakshari carry our names, photos and branding?
Yes. At a wedding it carries the couple’s names, photos, monogram and hashtag (never sponsors); at a company event your logo, colours, values and team names; at a booth your product and brand. We set it up with your content before the day.
Why is there no self-serve trial of AI Antakshari?
It needs a microphone or a camera and real AI, which a simulated trial cannot show honestly. Watch the self-running version, then book a short guided demo where we play it with you live.
How is AI Antakshari priced for an event?
Per occasion, by the games chosen, the number of screens and the days on site. Send the date, city and rough guest count with the form on this page, and we reply with an itemised quote within one working day.
Shortlist sent
A person on our team will reply within one working day with setup notes and an itemised quote.
Meanwhile, start a free trial of any game and play it with friends.