Artifact

Name: Artifact
Rating: 4.38 (8 reviews)

A personalized news feed, by the Instagram founders

4.4•8 reviews•

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A personalized news feed, by the Instagram founders

4.4•8 reviews•

486 followers

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A personalized news feed driven by advanced artificial intelligence which is currently in private beta, developed by the founders of Instagram, it's kind of like TikTok for text

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Launch tags:Android•iOS•News

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Interesting! I've come across this idea before. Can't say it's something I've wished for, but I consume news at an alarming rate, hopefully this could reduce the time I spent doing so by making it more digestable

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3yr ago

Osaurus

Waverly from ex-Googler @philbeaudoin already exists and provides a preview of what this kind of product might be like. I wouldn't necessarily bet against @mike_krieger or @kevin_systrom, but personalized news is like the Afghanistan of digital apps. Speaking of, has anyone checked on Flipboard recently? 👀

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3yr ago

@chrismessina Flipboard is littered with ads these days

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3yr ago

Osaurus

@melad_j seems like the future of all news platforms... although the subscriptions that enable you to hop the paywall (like Zette does now and Twitter Blue used to) are interesting. Never subscribed to Apple News+... FWIW, the @mmccue (CEO of Flipboard) responded: Between the ML and the fediverse, everything old is new again. There's no question in my mind that both will spark a whole new round of innovation. Flipboard's ML models are core to our engagement & the fediverse will shape the future of our social layer. Exciting times ahead.

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3yr ago

@chrismessina yeah agreed! It seems the major question when evaluating where to get my news will be who’s algorithm I like the most in no time at all.

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3yr ago

@melad_j @mmccue @chrismessina I've been using Apple News+ for a year. While Google News is ok, it's not as well curated and often delivers irrelevant content. One can really customise Apple News+ and I've been able to drop some magazine scrips. Nicer layout too.

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3yr ago

All of these products seem limited to the US, is there a restriction here preventing global expansion I’m unaware of?

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3yr ago

Osaurus

@melad_j many of the publishers probably aren't adapted to selling globally — handling payments, subscriptions, refunds, etc. Customer service, etc.

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3yr ago

@chrismessina my assumption would have been that most payment processing services have global capabilities although there’s probably a tonne that goes with that operationally, including customer service. Fair call!

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3yr ago

@melad_j @bubudrc_ I just downloaded and found some errors. I have mailed it, but check also your spam as often they come into the Spam. Thanks.

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3yr ago

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I get my news from a variety of sources: - Pocket -> long form - Sunday Long Reads Newsletter -> long form - NYT -> breaking news and lifestyle - Google Chrome Discover -> algorithm-based On its surface, it seems to compete most with Pocket, but I enjoy that reading experience. NYT and SLR both have editorial that resonate with me and are not easily replaced. Google is interesting because it often times serves me stuff I wouldn't expect or seek, but it's generally a bit more trashy and mostly serves to kill time. It's also convenient because I see it when I open new Chrome windows, which this dedicated app wouldn't have. I wonder if this will be good enough to replace any of these.

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3yr ago

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@product_at_producthunt I'm similar enough. What I want is a quick digest of news that isn't a newsletter that I can read whilst having my breakfast.

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3yr ago

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What could be cool is a smart summary feature. I could cover more topics and then decide if I want to jump into an article or not to read the whole thing

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3yr ago

Is this another US (centre of the universe) centric product as asking for phone number but no option to state what country and won't let me input national codes to identify that I aint in the centre of the Universe that is the USA?

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3yr ago

I perceive Twitter as a similar solution in the market; following the right people gives me the news and opinion updates I love to read. That said, Twitter seems to be a public good, where lots of people use it (and in some cases need it) but no one is really willing to pay for it. Have you considered how to handle that side of things?

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3yr ago

Signed up for the wait list I would like to receive the contact information of whoever is heading up their EPD team - I didn't even get a confirmation IF their servers received my request (NGL, how do you create Instagram & not create a basic feedback loop on your MLP??)

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3yr ago

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Artifact, developed by the Instagram founders, is praised for its AI-driven personalized news feed. Users appreciate its ability to curate content tailored to their interests, often replacing other news apps. The app's AI effectively rewrites clickbait headlines and surfaces relevant articles, enhancing the reading experience. However, some users desire more feed sources and topic categories, and find the unoptimized webviews cumbersome. Overall, Artifact is seen as a refreshing and efficient tool for staying informed, with room for minor improvements.

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