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- July 30, 2024 - $99 friend
July 30, 2024 - $99 friend
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Hey there. Today, we’re talking about that viral wearable that split tech Twitter last week. But first, Meta launched a new AI tool that lets you dupe yourself or create AI characters to boost your social productivity. Let’s go deeper.
ONE BIG READ
Meta’s newest AI tool lets you put your online presence on autopilot
Ever feel like you need a clone to keep up with your online presence? Meta’s new AI Studio might be the answer. It lets you create AI versions of yourself, designed to chat with your audience and handle interactions on Instagram or the web. It’s like having a virtual assistant that speaks in your voice, ready to engage with your community when you can't.
With AI Studio, you can set up your AI to respond to comments, chat in threads, and even manage specific tasks—all while you focus on creating content or running your business. Simply head to the AI Studio website or start an "AI chat" on Instagram to begin. Meta’s blog post details how you can customize your AI’s personality, set boundaries on topics, and control which accounts it interacts with. You can also enable features like auto-replies, making the experience seamless and interactive.
Beyond personal avatars, AI Studio also allows for the creation of entirely new characters, offering a playful twist to your digital engagement. This feature echoes the growing trend of personalized chatbots, similar to those on Character.AI and Replika, and Meta plans to showcase these creations for wider interaction.
Meta AI Studio is currently available to US users, but it will likely expand to other countries soon.
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PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT
This AI wearable bagged $2.5 million to be your next best friend
Loneliness is one of the most pressing issues people face today. According to Cross River Therapy, 61% of young people in the US report feeling chronically lonely. Depending on who you ask, the problem is caused by any range of factors, from social media to work-life balance to post-COVID ramifications. What isn’t clear, though, is the solution.
That’s why Avi Schiffman built Friend. The Harvard dropout who won Webby Person of the Year for his efforts in building the first global COVID tracker was sitting in a Tokyo high-rise, talking to his prototype AI assistant when he realized it could do almost anything for him. Still, it couldn’t be what he needed then, and that was a friend.
Friend is a $99 AI-powered wearable designed to act as a friend, a buddy, or a confidant when you need one the most. It’s a chatbot that lives inside a pendant that you can interact with just by pushing a button. According to Avi, the more you interact with the AI, the more it develops its own personality, with the goal of becoming almost human. It’s always on listening, and while you can interact with your voice, the device can only respond via text.
The launch video went somewhat viral on X last week, with some mixed opinions. Throughout it, you can see different people interact with their friends' devices. In one instance, it listens to a user's frustration while gaming and texts them to say, “You’re getting trashed. It’s embarrassing.” Check it out for yourself. It has some black mirror vibes, but it’s a pretty entertaining launch video.
It’s already raised $2.5 million from Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas and Morning Brew CEO and co-founder Austin Rief, among others. Approximately $1.8 million of that was spent on buying the domain name friend.com.
MORE TOOLS
For productivity
Choosy Cat is an AI chat client that takes your prompt and pulls in answers from all of the major LLMs. From there, the most accurate and appropriate answer will be chosen.
Codei AI helps you land your dream coding job. You can track applications, generate role-specific coding questions for practice, and upload GitHub solutions for feedback.
BoringUI is an AI-powered data visualization tool. Just drop in your JSON data, explain what kind of visualizations you would like, and in minutes, you get ready-to-share images.
Slack AI is a suite of features that helps you summarize conversations and tap into your workspace’s knowledge hub, enabling you to work smarter and more efficiently.
For home
HomeGardenAI is an AI-powered tool that helps you with all of your gardening needs. You can diagnose plant diseases, get personalized care recommendations, and more.
Intimal is a platform for AI-mediated romantic relationships. It's like your relationship coach. You can get AI suggestions to improve your romantic life, analyze your current or past relationships, and find out how to connect.
For developers
Frontend AI generates your front-end UI code with the help of UI. Drop in a prompt or paste a design of what it should look like, and it will output usable code.
For more developer tools, make sure to check out Product Hunt Dev!
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Written by Aaron O’Leary.
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