Happy Monday legends and welcome back to another fine edition of the Leaderboard. In todays issue: An AI that wants to disrupt the animation scene, a tool that automatically makes a biography of you and your loved ones, a new social app minus the dopamine, and of course the top products over the weekend. Let's dive in.
Animate AI: AI generation tool for animated seriesĀ
When I saw Animate AI launch, I was stoked. The idea of creating mini Pixar-like movies had me eager to explore how my book or movie ideas could come to life in animation. I quickly signed up and submitted a prompt, excited to see the results. But thatās where the experience fell shortāthere was no indication of progress or how long it would take. Ten hours later, I had to abandon the process. The art and voiceovers were great, but the promise of animation didnāt quite deliver. This feels like a common theme with some AI tools: they focus on the āmagicā but skip crucial user feedback or clear expectations. A little transparencyāprogress bars, tooltips, or troubleshooting tipsācan make all the difference in retaining users.
Remento:Ā AI biographer for loved ones
Remento makes it surprisingly easy to capture and preserve the stories that matter most. You invite loved ones, share photos, and pick questions from their thoughtfully designed question bank. From there, Remento handles everythingāover the course of a year, they collect audio responses and turn them into a stunning hardcover biography filled with photos and memories. Itās a chance to uncover stories you never knew about, and the best part? You can hear your loved one tell them in their own voiceājust scan the QR code on the page. Itās personal, heartfelt, and a little magical.
Mozi: A private social app for maintaining relationships
Ev Williams, co-founder of Twitter, is back with Mozi, a private social app that swaps likes and follower counts for something a little moreā¦ genuine. Itās all about sharing where you are and what youāre up to with your closest friendsāno metrics, no noise, just connection. It sounds like the social media detox we all secretly want, but letās be real: can we actually break free from the validation loops weāve been trained to crave, or will Mozi join the pile of social apps that just couldnāt make the cut?
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