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There are several of these already. Example: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/socialai-ai-social-network/id6670229993 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/socialai-ai-so

There are several of these already. Example: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/socialai-ai-social-network/id6670229993 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/socialai-ai-social-network/id6... Surprisingly, it has broadly positive reviews. Maybe Meta is onto something.

EcommerceFlow 2y ago
Thank you, my dreams have finally come true.
- some_furry 2y ago
  I think I just heard the sound of a finger on a monkey paw curling.
cultofmetatron 2y ago
that has to be the most black mirror nightmare fuel I've seen so far this year....
- lazide 2y ago
  Especially because you know a bunch of people will pay for it.
  - ceejayoz 2y ago
    Honestly, we should crowdfund a subscription for certain prominent folks. It’d be crack cocaine for some of the influencers and whatnot out there.
    - TeMPOraL 2y ago
      Influencers are drug dealers, not drug users, and they're in this for the money, not for the high.
      - mywittyname 2y ago
        Maybe at the very top, but the middle is full of wannabees looking to be a rockstar for the clout/popularity.
        TeMPOraL 2y ago
        > wannabees looking to be a rockstar for the clout/popularity. In order to get money. Hardly anyone cares for this kind of popularity just for the sake of it, but a lot of kids these days dream of the money and lifestyle they see from top influencers.
      - lazide 2y ago
        Not everyone listens to ‘don’t get high on your own supply’. In fact, it’s pretty rare.
  - Levitz 2y ago
    I'd rather have those who get high off this kind of attention satisfy that need with a bot than foster in echo chambers, which is what usually happens.
    - notnaut 2y ago
      So, let bots controlled by mega tech corps and vicious governments brainwash these people, rather than other ignorant humans who don’t, at least not by definition, have ulterior motives?
kridsdale1 2y ago
Matt Sayman was a PM in my org at FB in 2015. Smart guy. He was 18 at the time. I watched his journey on Threads as he taught himself to program this year in order to make that app. Proud of his success.
- jonny_eh 2y ago
  Michael Sayman?
  - kridsdale1 2y ago
    Yeah whoops
hn_throwaway_99 2y ago
> Surprisingly, it has broadly positive reviews Gosh, I wonder who could be leaving so many positive reviews on an app designed to have fake AI bots praise you: > I’ve been using SocialAI for a while now, and it’s been an incredible tool for both reflection and connection. The AI-powered conversations feel tailored to my thoughts and moods, making it a great space for journaling or just venting. It’s refreshing to have a social app that focuses on you and doesn’t rely on real users, which creates a unique, private experience. I also love the therapeutic aspect, as it feels like you’re always heard and supported by a community of AI followers. Overall, it’s a fantastic tool for personal growth and mental wellness, especially if you're looking for a safe space to express yourself. Highly recommend! Awesome, that totally sounds like a Real Human wrote that! Add this to my "nuke it from space" bucket...
jonny_eh 2y ago
The creator of that app got re-hired by Meta. Looks from the outside like an pseudo-acquisition.
StableAlkyne 2y ago
Whenever an on-device variant gets figured out, this could be a fun way to keep up with journaling. Especially if you want an alternative to the dopamine steam social media provides. In fact, this type of program could lend itself very well to on-prem hardware. Social media is by its nature asynchronous; waiting minutes or hours for a reply is completely acceptable. That means your only real hardware requirement is enough RAM to fit the LLM. Would be a lovely experiment to try and make a simulacrum of Usenet or the forums of old, since even days between replies are acceptable in that case.
efitz 2y ago
I think that the difference between that app and the proposed app in this branch of the comments, is that that app is just an LLM echo chamber for your journal. It would be different if you also saw posts from other people that you could react to, like on more traditional social platforms. Maybe the right mix is to have an LLM-botfollower-army feature that you could purchase in existing social media apps, but your botfollowers are only visible to and only interact with you. Also there should be a lot of different prompts for the botfollowers so that they don't all sound the same, e.g. the prompts would drive different personalities for the bots. Perhaps an algorithm could generate prompts based on archetypes mined from existing social media.
SirMaster 2y ago
> Post status updates and get infinite replies from millions of AI followers Isn't that already what Facebook is?

EcommerceFlow 2y ago

Thank you, my dreams have finally come true.

some_furry 2y ago
I think I just heard the sound of a finger on a monkey paw curling.

cultofmetatron 2y ago

that has to be the most black mirror nightmare fuel I've seen so far this year....

lazide 2y ago
Especially because you know a bunch of people will pay for it.
- ceejayoz 2y ago
  Honestly, we should crowdfund a subscription for certain prominent folks. It’d be crack cocaine for some of the influencers and whatnot out there.
  - TeMPOraL 2y ago
    Influencers are drug dealers, not drug users, and they're in this for the money, not for the high.
    - mywittyname 2y ago
      Maybe at the very top, but the middle is full of wannabees looking to be a rockstar for the clout/popularity.
      - TeMPOraL 2y ago
        > wannabees looking to be a rockstar for the clout/popularity. In order to get money. Hardly anyone cares for this kind of popularity just for the sake of it, but a lot of kids these days dream of the money and lifestyle they see from top influencers.
    - lazide 2y ago
      Not everyone listens to ‘don’t get high on your own supply’. In fact, it’s pretty rare.
- Levitz 2y ago
  I'd rather have those who get high off this kind of attention satisfy that need with a bot than foster in echo chambers, which is what usually happens.
  - notnaut 2y ago
    So, let bots controlled by mega tech corps and vicious governments brainwash these people, rather than other ignorant humans who don’t, at least not by definition, have ulterior motives?

kridsdale1 2y ago

Matt Sayman was a PM in my org at FB in 2015. Smart guy. He was 18 at the time. I watched his journey on Threads as he taught himself to program this year in order to make that app. Proud of his success.

jonny_eh 2y ago
Michael Sayman?
- kridsdale1 2y ago
  Yeah whoops

hn_throwaway_99 2y ago

> Surprisingly, it has broadly positive reviews Gosh, I wonder who could be leaving so many positive reviews on an app designed to have fake AI bots praise you: > I’ve been using SocialAI for a while now, and it’s been an incredible tool for both reflection and connection. The AI-powered conversations feel tailored to my thoughts and moods, making it a great space for journaling or just venting. It’s refreshing to have a social app that focuses on you and doesn’t rely on real users, which creates a unique, private experience. I also love the therapeutic aspect, as it feels like you’re always heard and supported by a community of AI followers. Overall, it’s a fantastic tool for personal growth and mental wellness, especially if you're looking for a safe space to express yourself. Highly recommend! Awesome, that totally sounds like a Real Human wrote that! Add this to my "nuke it from space" bucket...

jonny_eh 2y ago

The creator of that app got re-hired by Meta. Looks from the outside like an pseudo-acquisition.

StableAlkyne 2y ago

Whenever an on-device variant gets figured out, this could be a fun way to keep up with journaling. Especially if you want an alternative to the dopamine steam social media provides. In fact, this type of program could lend itself very well to on-prem hardware. Social media is by its nature asynchronous; waiting minutes or hours for a reply is completely acceptable. That means your only real hardware requirement is enough RAM to fit the LLM. Would be a lovely experiment to try and make a simulacrum of Usenet or the forums of old, since even days between replies are acceptable in that case.

efitz 2y ago

I think that the difference between that app and the proposed app in this branch of the comments, is that that app is just an LLM echo chamber for your journal. It would be different if you also saw posts from other people that you could react to, like on more traditional social platforms. Maybe the right mix is to have an LLM-botfollower-army feature that you could purchase in existing social media apps, but your botfollowers are only visible to and only interact with you. Also there should be a lot of different prompts for the botfollowers so that they don't all sound the same, e.g. the prompts would drive different personalities for the bots. Perhaps an algorithm could generate prompts based on archetypes mined from existing social media.

SirMaster 2y ago

> Post status updates and get infinite replies from millions of AI followers Isn't that already what Facebook is?