Orson Welles Returns: StoryRabbit Unveils Groundbreaking AI Audio Guide

StoryRabbit, the innovative audio storytelling app from Treefort Media and winner of the 2025 Webby Award for Most Innovative and Experimental App, has partnered with the Orson Welles Estate to launch “Orson Welles Presents.” This premium audio guide features the legendary voice of Orson Welles, digitally revived with remarkable clarity using StoryRabbit’s advanced AI technology.

StoryRabbit is a mobile app that provides personalized, location-based audio stories, transforming everyday locations into immersive narrative experiences. With Welles’ unmistakable voice and visionary storytelling, this isn’t just a tour, it’s a cinematic excavation. No matter where you are, Orson peels back the curtain on the hidden architecture of film, television, history, and culture that surrounds you. What may look ordinary is, in his telling, anything but.

“Orson was a relentless innovator, who worked effortlessly across multiple platforms during his long and storied career, so bringing his voice into this new medium feels like a continuation of that legacy,” said David Reeder, of Reeder Brand Management, the agency for the Orson Welles Estate.

Kelly Garner, founder and CEO of Treefort Media and creator of StoryRabbit, said, “Integrating Orson Welles’ voice gives our storytelling unmatched resonance. Having the opportunity to work with a voice of this caliber is extraordinary. His timeless perspective offers users a unique lens—simultaneously nostalgic and forward-looking—to experience the world as it speaks, revealing incredible true stories.”

StoryRabbit employs ethical AI practices using licensed audio from the estate, ensuring all narratives are human-curated, authentic, and responsibly produced.

Developed in collaboration with Younite.ai, Orson Welles Presents is now available exclusively through the StoryRabbit app. Available on both iOS and Android.

About Treefort Media Treefort Media is an award-winning podcast studio and media company based in Los Angeles, specializing in audio-first storytelling across genres. Founded in 2018 by CEO Kelly Garner, Treefort produces premium audio content that blends narrative innovation with next generation technology.

The company has collaborated with major platforms including Audible, Spotify, iHeartMedia, and Amazon’s Wondery. In 2023, Garner was named one of the 40 Most Powerful People in Podcasting by The Hollywood Reporter.

Treefort’s portfolio includes nearly 50 original podcasts spanning nonfiction, investigative journalism, and scripted audio drama. Notable titles include Moriarty—winner of Best Scripted Fiction at the Banff World Media Festival—and Killing Hollywood: The Cotton Club Murder, a Webby Award winner. Other standout series include Killer Psyche with Candice DeLong, Chinwag hosted by Paul Giamatti and Stephen Asma, and Collapse: Disaster in Surfside, created in partnership with the Pulitzer Prize–winning team at The Miami Herald.