So I got access to Air Chat (thx @guillaumevende & Olivier Buffon), and I only just launched the app and it *is* interesting.
For those who don't know, it's "audio Twitter": you record your messages, and it transcribes them into text.
So you can read & listen.
Before you roll your eyes, the effect is really special: you're not reading throwaway comments from random people you already hate on the internet.
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So you're actually listening to *real people* having *real conversations*.
It's so much more grounded & less toxicity inducing.
To be clear, I have *no idea* if it'll go anywhere. I've had it for a second and a half and it might just be a gimmick. But I think it might also be something interesting, and some people might love it.
We'll see, but I think it's worth giving it a shot.
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@NotPatrick Is the theory, do you think, that if people have to use their actual voice, that the trolls won't be willing to do that?
If so, I suspect it just will mean people will use AI voice generation to troll just as hard.
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