Interesting to see how the AI companies are trying to make their apps feel more human, less alien.
Muse has this cute little animated guy smiling all the time, ready to help you with anything. It feels friendlier and more relatable than a blank, sterile screen with an input.
ChatGPT Computer Use shows a moving cursor as it’s working. It’s not technically required, but it makes the whole process less scary and easier to follow.
It’s like the early iPhone days when things used to immitate real world objects so that an unfamiliar technology felt more intuitive and relatable.
In this case we imitate presence, trying to give the AI a more human feel.