I’ve made it a weekly discipline to review companies building AI products for the acting community. There’s some really exciting work happening, and I wanted to highlight a few tools:

Acting Pal

We’re working hard to build the most comprehensive tool for professional/ aspiring actors. Our goal is to give you everything you need in one platform: access to human readers, highly realistic AI voices that respond naturally like a real reader, script extraction, a built-in teleprompter, multiple memorisation modes, and more to come.

Rafy

A self-tape tool similar to Acting Pal, currently available only on iOS. Rafy does a lot of things well, but one area that recently has stood out is their stance on sustainability. AI consumes a lot of energy, and Rafy has committed not just to neutralising its carbon footprint but offsetting it by partnering with trusted organisations in Costa Rica. At Acting Pal, we’re equally committed to this cause and will be announcing our own partnerships with carefully selected organisations by the end of this year. I will be exploring this in more detail in next week's blog post.

Cast Me Now

An innovative tool that submits to roles on your behalf. You enter your login details for casting platforms, and the tool applies for you. It’s the only product I’ve seen that delivers this functionality effectively — a very clever innovation.

Muse

Muse offers a clean UI and high-quality cue mode with great quality AI voices. However, it doesn’t yet include self-tape functionality, which limits its scope for actors looking for an all-in-one tool.

Scene Partner AI

Currently the most sophisticated “cue mode” available. The drawback: it’s web-only, which can be restrictive compared to mobile-first apps.

References

Acting Pal — https://www.actingpal.com/
Rafy — https://rafy.app/
Cast Me Now — https://www.castmenow.co/
Muse — https://www.museforactors.app/
Scene Partner AI — https://scenepartner.ai/

FAQ

What is the best self‑tape app for actors in 2025?

Choose an app that combines cue mode, AI voices, teleprompter, and recording. Acting Pal provides all‑in‑one on iOS and Android.

Which tools support both iOS and Android?

Acting Pal supports both iOS and Android. Several competitors are web‑only or iOS‑only.

Do I need two devices to self‑tape?

Not with Acting Pal. You can rehearse and record in the same app with the AI reader and teleprompter.

What is cue mode?

Cue mode advances lines based on your delivery. Robust cue logic helps keep scenes flowing naturally even with speech variation.

How do I pick the right AI scene partner?

Look for realistic voices, platform availability, reliability of cue mode, and integrated recording to reduce friction.

Cameron Dejahang

Co-founder, Acting Pal

Top AI Tools for Actors 2025: Self-Tape Apps, AI Scene Partners & Cue Mode Comparison