Have you ever had to repeat yourself? More than once?
Have you ever wished you could share what you know with a wider audience without writing a book or becoming a content-producing machine?
What if a virtual version of you -- trained on your data -- could be the first point of contact, sharing your foundational knowledge with anyone who asks?
This is what we're building at Storytell. Have at look at our initial mocks and let us know what you think!
Here's how we edited the mocks (as we made this video! How would you want this to look for your page?
What do you think of the language in the disclaimer?
This concept makes me think of lifelong learning. As our virtual selves continuously get updated with our growing knowledge, it could potentially serve as a unique lifelong learning tracker, showcasing our evolving thoughts and understandings over time. What do you think about integrating this with educational systems to encourage continuous growth? In a corporate context, I can see the potential for mentorship programs. Experienced employees could use this to guide newer employees, offering personalized insights without the need for constant one-on-one time. It could cultivate a culture of knowledge-sharing and continual learning within the organization. What are your thoughts on this application? This concept reminds me of the gamification of learning and professional development. Using the video game analogy, could there be incentives or ‘rewards’ integrated into this system? For example, as an individual's virtual self becomes more knowledgeable and engages in more complex discussions, they could ‘unlock’ certain benefits in their real-world professional or personal life.
Love this idea - I would definitely try it out. A few thoughts below:
The appeal for me, particularly if I were interacting with an "expert" (vs. say a celebrity figure/novelty character) might hinge on how specific and nuanced the responses are. I've interacted with platforms such as "Forever Voices" and while it's a unique experience, it just feels like a toy (they have Steve Jobs/Kanye bots that just spit out platitudes). So the question becomes: what data is the chatbot trained on and can the user trust that it is valuable data? For your tool to be useful, I'd need to understand the depth/"quality" of the data the AI is leveraging.
As for onboarding new users, I think Erika's suggestion about the "chat with me" button is spot on. It's an inviting CTA and could be a great way to get users to engage with the AI. Even having the first question to the bot pre-submitted and answered, e.g. "Tell me about your areas of expertise." It's important that new users understand what the chatbot can do and what kind of queries it can handle effectively.
On to the term "Virtual Brain", I see how it might feel a bit cold or medical. I honestly wonder if a name is even needed. If someone had a button that said "Chat with me" and a disclaimer/label that said "AI model trained on my personal data", I wouldn't think twice before giving it a shot. I don't think it necessarily needs a persona, and there's something interesting about thinking that it might actually be "you", or so close that you can't tell the difference.
I also love the idea of a personalized chatbot for myself. To Jing's question: I'd be willing to feed it a wealth of my data to make it more tailored to my preferences. That said, privacy is a big concern. I'd want to ensure that my data is being handled appropriately, especially if it's a substantial amount. And if privacy can't be guaranteed, I'd rather curate the data given.
Lastly, transparency in data sourcing is key. It would be great if the chatbot could somehow indicate the source of its responses, flagging things that came directly from the user's data vs. the wider LLM service provider (e.g., ChatGPT). This would give users a better understanding of where their answers are coming from and also might improve trust in the system.
All in all, I see a lot of potential in the concept. I look forward to seeing where you take this!
This is awesome! LLMs communicating with each other is also a great idea. It would be like having an expert to ask for more specific questions. If I am creating a blog post about start-ups, it will be great to have someone like DROdio as a resource. I am also thinking that this might open up the possibility of creating your own Storytell profile, where you can save your preferences - how would you want the summaries presented, your commonly used prompts, language-specific preferences, etc. The mockups look great btw.