Meet Ottavo.
An AI assistant that actually understands Canada.
Un assistant IA qui comprend vraiment le Canada.
Built on open-weight models, fine-tuned for Canadian knowledge, hosted entirely on Canadian soil. Bilingual from day one.
Every major AI speaks French.
None of them speak Quebec.
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini — they all default to Parisian French. For 8.8 million Quebecers, that means an AI that says “petit déjeuner” instead of “déjeuner”, references French institutions instead of Quebec ones, and talks like a textbook instead of a neighbor.
Ottavo is different. It’s not a Silicon Valley product with a Canadian language pack. It’s Canadian from the model weights up — trained on our culture, our history, and the everyday knowledge that makes us who we are.
Understand your world
Comprendre votre monde
Canadian Life & Culture
Hockey playoffs, poutine recipes, best ski resorts, road trips on the Trans-Canada, weekend plans near Banff — the stuff that matters to you.
Local Knowledge
Best coffee shops in Montreal, farmers markets in the Okanagan, camping in Gaspésie, winter tire rules — local expertise, not generic answers.
Work & Everyday Questions
Cover letters, parental leave, tipping etiquette, phone plan deals, moving to a new province — practical help in plain language.
Speak your language
Parler votre langue
Quebec French, natively
Not Parisian French with a Canadian patch. Ottavo says "dépanneur" not "magasin de proximité", "déjeuner" not "petit déjeuner" — it speaks like your neighbor.
Natural bilingual switching
Start in English, switch to French mid-sentence — Ottavo follows. No mode switching, no awkward translations.
Cultural fluency
Radio-Canada references, cabane à sucre traditions, Montreal bagels vs NYC bagels, Rush vs Tragically Hip — the nuances that matter.
Protect your data
Protéger vos données
100% Canadian infrastructure
Hosted on Micrologic sovereign cloud in Lévis, Québec. Hydro-powered. Zero cross-border data flow.
Built on open weights
Fully auditable, no black box. You know what powers Ottavo because our models are open.
Fine-tuned for Canada
Trained on Canadian culture, history, language, and the knowledge that makes us who we are.
The Ottavo Model Lineup
Small, fast, sharp.
Strong, enduring, goes the distance.
Apex intelligence.
Ready to try?
Prêt à essayer?
Free to use. No credit card. Canadian data stays in Canada.