2.9->3.6+0.7
AskSia turned Schechner and Phelan readings into a Sia Note mapping their accounts of presence across three performance pieces from class. Aced the theoretical comparison essay.
AskSia for Performance2000+ universities
Performance AI: Performance that survives
the studio crit.
AskSia walks performance theory (Schechner, Phelan, contemporary), runs performance analysis, and handles practice-based research. Built for performance studies at NYU Tisch Performance Studies, Northwestern Performance Studies, and senior thesis work. Web, mobile, LMS extension, desktop.
+0.6 GPA in one term
average among weekly active users - 92% report better grades within 30 days
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AskSia is the Performance AI for university students taking performance studies. Members report an average +0.6 GPA increase in one term. AskSia handles performance lecture transcription, multi-document Q&A across Performance Studies, Performance Theory, Performance Art History, Theater Studies, Live Art, Body and Culture, Performance Ethnography, a 98%-accurate performance homework solver with worked diagrams, study guides built on the AskSia-Method, visual concept maps, FSRS flashcards calibrated for performance, adaptive Mock Exam quizzes, an AI essay writer with citations, and an AI-text detector. Surfaced across web, mobile (iOS/Android), browser extension (Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle, Everytime), and a native desktop agent for Mac and Windows. Used at 2000+ universities globally. Free for college students.
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avg GPA lift in one term
2M+
college students worldwide
2000+
universities covered
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surfaces - everywhere you study
Real outcomes
It's not the performance.
It's the analysis.
Performance students lose points for analysis that doesn't engage theory, theory that doesn't ground in actual performances, or practice-based research that's thin on methodology. AskSia tightens those.
3.2->3.8+0.6
For performance art history I dropped 12 chapters into AskSia. Got flashcards on artists, dates, and signature pieces with critical framings tagged. Spaced repetition handled the cumulative final.
3.0->3.7+0.7
The thesis builder turned my scattered notes into a defensible argument about restored behavior in contemporary dance. MLA citations clean. AI detector under nine percent.
Why AskSia
Studio, library, theater, late-night writeup.
Phone for the train read of Schechner. Laptop on the performance analysis paper. Extension pulling your performance syllabus. Desktop agent over your senior thesis at midnight. One performance library, four surfaces.
Web App
Where performance theory meets practice
Drag Schechner, Phelan, contemporary performance theory, your annotations, and your professor's slides in. AskSia maps theory onto performance with proper citations.
Multi-doc Q&A across performance readings with page-level citations
Convert any performance source to Note, Map, Cards, Quiz
Real-time collaboration on shared performance maps
Mobile App
Record the studio session
iOS and Android. Read primary performance theory with annotation. Dictate paper notes between performances. Sync to laptop.
Snap-and-solve any performance problem
Live performance lecture record, transcribe, translate
Daily performance spaced-repetition review queue
Browser Extension
Scripts and performance theory, synced
The Chrome extension adds a Sync button on Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle. Every primary theorist, every performance documentation pulls into one library.
Works with all 5 major university LMSs
Read-only, never writes to your LMS
Performance module structure preserved, folders auto-built
Desktop Study Agent
Cmd+Space over your draft or your readings
Native macOS and Windows. AskSia summons over your draft, performance theory PDFs, Zotero. Reads your highlighted passage and offers framing.
Global hotkey while studying performance
Reads your performance selection, screenshot, clipboard
Works offline after first launch
Everything in one place
12 study tools built
for performance studies.
Stop juggling Zotero for citations, Grammarly for grammar, ChatGPT for performance theory (that conflates Schechner with Goffman), and Quizlet for terms. AskSia is the integrated workspace.
Performance studies seminar transcription
Record your performance studies seminar. 40+ languages, sub-100ms latency, performance terminology preserved.
OpenPerformance multi-text Q&A
Drop Schechner, Phelan, contemporary theory, your annotations. Ask 'why does Phelan argue performance is unique because it cannot be reproduced' and AskSia answers with cited proof.
OpenPerformance analysis walker
Walks performance analysis with proper engagement of liveness, embodiment, performativity, and the body.
OpenYouTube to performance notes
Paste any NYU Performance Studies, Northwestern lecture URL. AskSia transcribes, chapterizes, pulls quotes into a citation-ready note.
OpenPerformance Mock Exam mode
Adaptive ID, passage analysis, performance analysis essay practice. Auto-graded against the rubric your seminar uses.
OpenSia Note for performance studies seminars
Turns 200 pages on liveness into one note: theorist, claim, exemplar performance, methodological tradition, exam-relevant tension.
OpenPerformance analysis writer in your voice
Drafts performance analysis in your real voice. Threads theory through actual performances.
OpenPerformance flashcards · FSRS
Auto-built decks: theorists, schools, key performances, technical terms. FSRS spacing tuned to your seminar.
OpenPerformance concept map
Your reading list as a navigable tree of theorists, schools, applications. Each node source-linked back.
OpenAI tutor for performance studies
Voice-first or text. Discuss performativity three different ways, drill liveness debates, or explain why performance studies broke from theater studies.
OpenAskSia Library
Trained on real coursework at
the world's top universities.
Browse by university, subject, or course. Every entry maps to curated study patterns for that program.
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AskSia vs. ChatGPT, Quizlet,
Khan, Course Hero.
Other tools solve one slice of college. AskSia is the integrated workspace built specifically for your GPA.
| Feature | AskSia | ChatGPT | Quizlet | Course Hero / Khan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built specifically for college coursework | Yes - 2000+ universities | General-purpose | User decks only | Crowd uploads / K-12 |
| Lecture transcribe + translate | Yes - Real-time, 40+ languages | No | No | No |
| 98%-accurate homework solver with diagrams | Yes - Step-by-step + visual | ~70-85%, hallucinates | No | Manual hints |
| Multi-document Q&A | Yes - 100 files, page-cited answers | ~10-20 files | No | No |
| FSRS spaced-repetition flashcards | Yes - Auto-built, 6 types | No | Manual | No |
| Adaptive Mock Exam | Yes - Auto-graded FRQ | No | No | SAT only |
| Browser extension for LMS pages | Yes - Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle | No | No | No |
| Native desktop agent | Yes - Global hotkey | Web wrapper | No | No |
| iOS & Android mobile apps | Yes - Snap-and-solve | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Reported GPA improvement | Yes - +0.6 avg in one term | Not measured | Not measured | Not measured |
| Free for college students | Yes - No card required | Limited | Limited | Paid unlocks |
FAQ
Frequently asked
questions.
Can AskSia walk performance theory?
Yes. AskSia walks Schechner, Phelan, contemporary performance theory with proper citations.
Does AskSia handle performativity?
Yes. AskSia walks Butler's performativity and contemporary debates.
Will AskSia help with performance analysis?
Yes. AskSia walks performance analysis with proper engagement of liveness, embodiment, and body.
Can AskSia handle practice-based research?
Yes. AskSia walks practice-based research methods with proper methodological framing.
Is AskSia free for performance students?
Yes, AskSia is free for performance students to start, no credit card required. Free includes daily generation across all tools, unlimited library access, and the browser extension. AskSia Pro and Super unlock unlimited generation, full Mock Exam mode, free-response auto-grading at scale, priority models, and unlimited transcription minutes.
Which platforms does AskSia run on?
Four surfaces, all syncing in real time: (1) Web app at asksia.ai, (2) iOS and Android mobile apps, (3) Browser extension for Chrome, Edge, Brave, and other Chromium browsers, which adds Sync to AskSia on Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, Moodle, and Everytime, (4) Native desktop agent for macOS and Windows.
Does AskSia handle theater studies as well?
Yes. AskSia threads performance studies with theater studies while preserving disciplinary differences.
Can AskSia help with senior thesis?
Yes. AskSia maps the critical conversation in performance studies, helps locate your intervention.
Is AskSia OK for performance studies coursework?
Yes, as a study aid. Performance programs generally allow AI for unpacking theory and structuring reflections, not for submitting generated writing. AskSia helps you connect studio work to the readings, and the detector verifies your reflections read as your own.
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