A natural addition
Offer an optional storytelling service alongside your existing arrangements, films or biographies. Keep the relationship that matters.
HYSTON LIFE ARCHIVE / PARTNER PROGRAMME
A life is more
than a
farewell.
Human-reviewed, AI-assisted life stories. A proposed service for funeral directors, memorial producers and legacy-care teams who want to help families keep more than the day.
Partner pilot enquiries open · Melbourne
HLA / COLLECTION 001
STORIES · OBJECTS · VOICES
STORIES · OBJECTS · VOICES
A PLACE REMEMBERED / ILLUSTRATION
HYSTON LIFE ARCHIVE
A life,
in chapters.
in chapters.
THE EVERYDAY.
THE EXTRAORDINARY.
THE PERSON.
THE EXTRAORDINARY.
THE PERSON.
A VOICE, KEPT.ARCHIVE / 03
VISUAL ILLUSTRATIONNOT AN AUDIO RECORDING
CURATED BY HYSTON
ILLUSTRATIVE OBJECT STUDY
NO REAL FAMILY DATA
NO REAL FAMILY DATA
01THE PARTNERSHIP
You support the family.
We help shape the story.
HYSTON is developing a production partnership, not a replacement for the people families already trust. We work from authorised materials to create a life story that can be read, watched and passed on.
A defined handover
Agree one material checklist, one family contact and clear approval points before production begins.
A considered keepsake
Turn scattered materials into an edited narrative, with sources and uncertainties kept visible.
HYSTON LIFE ARCHIVE
Our partners
Melbourne · Sydney, Australia
John Stonemart Memorials
Memorial design, craftsmanship and installation for families in Melbourne and Sydney, including lawn headstones and custom monuments.
Explore lawn monuments02THE OFFERING
One life.
More than one way to keep it.
Start with a book, a film or an organised archive. Combine formats only when they serve the family. The following outlines are indicative pilot scopes, not fixed packages.
01 / COLLECTION
HYSTON / LIFE BOOKA life,
in chapters.FAMILY EDITION · SAMPLE
in chapters.FAMILY EDITION · SAMPLE
Life Book
A written portrait built from interviews, photographs, letters and family recollections. Edited as a story, not an automatically generated timeline.
Illustrative scope: 12–24 pages · PDF first
Optional print edition quoted separately.
Optional print edition quoted separately.
02 / COLLECTION
HYSTON / LIFE FILMA place. A person.
Life Film
An editorially shaped short film using authorised images, recorded memories, considered sound and clear narrative structure.
Illustrative scope: 3–6 minutes · MP4
Music, narration and revision scope agreed first.
Music, narration and revision scope agreed first.
03 / COLLECTION
A world
within
a life.
within
a life.
01 / PHOTOGRAPHS
02 / RECORDED MEMORIES
Family Archive
A structured collection of materials, source notes and life chapters. Designed to make the story understandable beyond a folder of files.
Pilot: organised files + readable source index
Hosted pages require a separate scope and term.
Hosted pages require a separate scope and term.
Durations and page counts are starting points for discussion. The written scope will define included materials, languages, deliverables, review rounds and fees. No account-based archive platform is offered through this preview.
Not only after a loss.
Living-legacy interviews let the person tell their own story. Suitable for a milestone, a family history or a carefully scoped biography project.
03INSIDE AN ARCHIVE
Small details.
A whole person.
Explore a fictional sample to see how one memory can become a chapter, a timeline and a film outline. This is a content demonstration, not a live customer archive.
A LIFE, IN CONTEXT
The dates are only the beginning.
A new city
The family remembers arriving in Melbourne with a small suitcase.
The workshop opens
The exact year differs between two accounts. It stays flagged.
Sundays around the table
The blue gate becomes a familiar meeting point.
A story worth asking for
In this fictional example, the family begins recording memories.
CHAPTER 02 / FICTIONAL EXCERPT
He always left room at the table.
The gate was blue, although no one could agree on whose idea that had been. On Sundays, it was usually left open.
Ari did not ask whether you were staying for lunch. He took another bowl from the cupboard. Years later, when his family began telling his story, they kept coming back to that small gesture.
Editorial example only. All people, events, quotations and source descriptions in this sample are fictional. Real projects require fact review and family approval.
LIFE FILM / STORYBOARD DEMONSTRATION
A story before a timeline.
01 / A PLACEThe gate.
The way home.OPENING
The way home.OPENING
02 / A GESTUREOne more bowl
on the table.MEMORY
on the table.MEMORY
03 / A LEGACYWhat a family
carries forward.CLOSING
carries forward.CLOSING
This is an illustrated film outline, not a playable film or a delivered client project. Any real film would use authorised source material and separately agreed music and narration rights.
PROVENANCE / EXAMPLE REGISTER
What do we know?
How do we know it?
Family recollection: Sunday lunchesFictional
Photo note: a painted front gateIllustrative
Workshop date: two conflicting accountsUnresolved
A real source register separates original materials, recollections, editorial interpretation and AI-assisted work. Gaps remain visible rather than being filled with invented facts.
No real family photographs, recordings or personal details are used here. Illustrations, waveform graphics and sample narratives are demonstration assets.
04THE WORKFLOW
A clear process.
A human pace.
The production schedule follows an agreed brief and complete source materials. We do not promise an urgent funeral deadline before reviewing the work.
Define the story and permissions
Agree the authorised contact, intended audience, formats, budget and boundaries. Check permissions for images, recordings, writing and other people in the story.
PARTNER + FAMILY + HYSTON
Gather the materials
Use a simple checklist and a separately agreed transfer channel. This public website is not a family-material upload portal.
FAMILY SUPPLIES / PARTNER COORDINATES
Build, check and edit
Use agreed AI tools for tasks such as transcription or organisation. A human editor checks names, dates, meaning and uncertain claims.
HYSTON PRODUCTION
Review with the family
Review the narrative before final production. Confirm changes and obtain approval before any screening, publication or broader sharing.
FAMILY APPROVAL / AGREED REVIEW ROUNDS
Deliver with a clear handover
Hand over the agreed files and source index. Specify access, retention, deletion and any hosting term in writing, including what happens when a service ends.
EXPORT + AGREED AFTERCARE
05WORKING TOGETHER
A partnership that fits
the way you already work.
Choose a relationship model, then define the scope of one pilot. A conversation does not commit either party to an integration, an order or exclusivity.
MODELYOUR TEAMHYSTON
Referral partner
A simple introductionIntroduce the optional service with the family’s permission. HYSTON scopes and contracts the production directly where agreed.
Manage the brief, editorial process, production and delivery. Any referral arrangement is written, transparent and agreed in advance.
Co-branded / white-label
An extension of your serviceKeep the lead client relationship. Present an agreed offer under your brand or a shared identity, with transparent subcontracting and AI disclosure.
Provide an agreed production workflow, review assets and deliverables. Wholesale fees, retail responsibility and support are defined before launch.
Production / channel partner
For established specialistsContribute your existing filming, interview, biography or funeral-director relationships. Identify the part of the work you want to extend.
Add the agreed film, editorial or archive layer without assuming ownership of your client relationships or replacing your expertise.
Commercial terms are scoped individually. We are not publishing untested retail prices, guaranteed margins or a standard revenue-share percentage. A pilot quote sets out fees, tax treatment, inclusions and cancellation terms.
Designed to begin without a software integration. Any integration, onboarding cost, ongoing hosting or exclusivity requires a separate written agreement.
06EDITORIAL & DATA STANDARDS
The life stays theirs.
These are the principles proposed for every pilot. The working agreement must translate them into concrete permissions, approved tools and a data-handling plan before family materials are accepted.
01
Permission before production
Confirm who can authorise the project and the rights to each material. A referral alone is not permission to process a family’s archive.
02
No invented life events
Separate verified facts from recollections and interpretation. Keep disagreements visible; do not use AI to turn a guess into a biography.
03
No unapproved imitation
Voice cloning, a talking avatar or a simulated message from the deceased is not included in this pilot. Original recordings remain distinct from synthetic material.
04
Purpose-limited handling
Use an agreed tool and transfer plan. Family materials are not to be used for model training; provider terms and settings must be checked before processing.
05
Approval before sharing
Agree what stays private and who may see the work. Public display, portfolio use and social posting require separate permission, not a buried assumption.
06
A defined end, not “forever”
Set retention, deletion and handover terms. Provide agreed exports; do not imply permanent hosting, perfect restoration or guaranteed recovery.
AI may help organise the archive.
It must not invent the life.
This page describes a proposed operating approach, not a certification of a deployed storage platform or a substitute for a signed data agreement.
07THE FIRST PILOT
Start with one story.
Learn what works.
We are inviting scoping conversations with Melbourne funeral directors, memorial-media suppliers, biographers and living-legacy teams. No family should be pressured into participating.
STARTA 20-minute exploratory conversation
DESIGNOne output, one point of contact, one written scope
CHECKEditorial quality, family clarity and staff workload
A FIRST CONVERSATION, NOT A SALES COMMITMENT
Bring your workflow.
We will bring the questions.
What do families ask for? Who approves the story? What does your team already produce? We start there, then decide whether a small, properly consented project makes sense.
Discuss a pilotNo booking payment is collected on this website. Scope, fees and responsibilities are agreed separately.
08PARTNER QUESTIONS
Before we begin.
Is this an AI recreation of someone who has died?
No. The pilot focuses on editorially reviewed stories, films and organised source materials. It does not include a conversational replica, a talking avatar or cloned-voice messages.
How is this different from a photo tribute?
A photo tribute can be valuable on its own. This proposed service adds a researched narrative, source notes, family review and optional book or archive outputs. It can complement an existing tribute supplier rather than replace them.
Do we need new software or staff training?
The initial pilot is designed as a managed production service with an agreed checklist and contact person, not a mandatory software rollout. Any training, integration or account-based platform would need its own scope.
How quickly can a film or book be delivered?
A schedule is agreed after the material review, permissions check and written brief. Volume, translation, narration, rights clearance and family revisions affect timing. We do not advertise a fixed urgent turnaround or promise delivery before a funeral without assessment.
Can the work appear under our brand?
Yes, a co-branded or white-label production model can be scoped. Responsibilities, disclosure of production partners and AI assistance, client permissions, pricing and support must still be clear.
Who owns the materials and the finished work?
Supplying a file does not automatically establish all rights to it. The agreement must identify the relevant rights holders, authorised uses, final-work licence or ownership, music rights and any third-party restrictions. No portfolio or training permission is assumed.
Are English and Chinese versions possible?
Bilingual English–Chinese editorial work can be included in the brief. Names, dialect expressions and culturally specific references require a human and family review. Other languages need separate assessment and an appropriately qualified reviewer.
Is the online archive already a live platform?
No. This is a partner-information website with a fictional content sample. The pilot archive scope is organised files and an index. Accounts, private hosting, uploads, access control, ongoing storage and memorial modes are not activated here and would require separate implementation and terms.
What should we include in an enquiry?
Your organisation name, business email, current service and preferred collaboration model are enough. Do not send family photos, identity documents, medical records or private life histories through this public enquiry route.
09LET’S TALK
A meaningful story.
A practical
partnership.
Tell us what your organisation already does and what you would like to add. HYSTON will use your business enquiry to discuss a suitable scope with you.
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Media, storytelling & AI-assisted production.