Imagine a world where you could ask a book a question as you read it.

That's the pitch from a wave of new AI tools letting readers do exactly that.

"You are dealing with a book as if it is a living object, it's totally different," says Ahmed Kamel, CEO of Sinai.ai, a platform now in testing.

With these tools, users get access to an e-book or audiobook alongside an AI chatbot. Confused about a character's motives or the historical setting? Just ask.

Readers can dig into a character's psychology, historical context, or a philosophical concept – no separate research required.