My Own Voice Launches “Mosaic Commons,” a Virtual Community for Digital Twins, with Historic Reveal of Commissioner Barbara Jordan (Ret.) Digital Twin at Florida Memorial University
My Own Voice, in partnership with Avatar Buddy, officially launched Mosaic Commons, a virtual community for digital twins, with a special program held this evening at the Florida Memorial University Library. The event featured the highly anticipated reveal of the digital twin of Commissioner Barbara Jordan (Ret.), marking a powerful step forward in preserving personal and cultural legacy through emerging technology.
The program opened with a welcome from William C. McCormick, Jr., President of Florida Memorial University, followed by remarks from Commissioner Jordan, who shared why she chose to create a digital twin and how she envisions it contributing to the preservation of her legacy and story.
“Having a digital twin is a way to ensure that my experiences, my values, and my voice remain accessible to those who come after me,” Commissioner Jordan shared during her remarks. “If my journey can guide, inspire, or affirm even one future leader, then this work has meaning.” Anne Turner Herriott, co-founder of My Own Voice, welcomed guests and framed the evening as a convergence of technology, history, and cultural stewardship.
The heart of the program was a live demonstration of Commissioner Jordan’s digital twin within Mosaic Commons, led by Kamila Pritchett and Stephanie Sylvestre, co-founders of My Own Voice. They explained how My Own Voice uses digital twins to preserve individual legacies—capturing personal stories, philosophies, and lived experiences so that they can be accessed “in our own voice” by future generations.
“Mosaic Commons is designed as a living, evolving archive of personal histories,” said Stephanie Sylvestre, CEO of Avatar Buddy. “In a time when our narratives are too often erased, flattened, or distorted, it creates a space where our true stories can live in our own words and on our own terms through our digital twins, accessible to future generations without being filtered through someone else’s lens.”
To bring this concept to life, Kamila Pritchett conducted a brief interview with Commissioner Jordan, then posed the same question to Jordan’s digital twin. The side-by-side experience allowed the audience to witness the digital twin in real time—demonstrating how it reflects Jordan’s manner of speaking, priorities, and perspective. The program concluded with questions from the audience.
“My Own Voice is about honoring the fullness of who we are—our journeys, our cultural context, our triumphs and challenges—and ensuring that our stories don’t disappear,” said Pritchett. “With Mosaic Commons, we’re building a space where those stories live on, accessible to future generations of history keepers, scholars, and community members.” Throughout the evening, guests also had the opportunity to view Florida Memorial University’s permanent exhibition featuring the life and works of Commissioner Barbara Jordan, situating the digital twin within the broader arc of her public service and impact.
Mosaic Commons is presented by My Own Voice and powered by Avatar Buddy, which provides the technology infrastructure for creating and hosting digital twins in an interactive, accessible virtual environment. My Own Voice is co-founded by Anne Turner Herriott, Kamila Pritchett, and Stephanie
Sylvestre, who together bring expertise in technology, storytelling, community engagement, and cultural preservation. Through Mosaic Commons, the company aims to create a sustainable, values-driven model for digital legacy—beginning with figures like Commissioner Jordan and extending to a wide range of individuals whose stories deserve to be remembered in their own words.
