AirChat, the buzzy new social app, could be great — or, it could succumb to the same fate as Clubhouse

AirChat, the buzzy new social app, could be great — or, it could succumb to the same fate as Clubhouse

TechCrunch·2024-04-18 12:01

Over the weekend, another social media platform exploded into the fray: AirChat. The app is like a combination of Twitter and Clubhouse. Instead of typing a post, you speak it. The app quickly transcribes what you say, and as your followers scroll through their feed, they’ll hear your voice alongside the transcription.

Built by AngelList founder Naval Ravikant and former Tinder exec Brian Norgard, Airchat takes a refreshingly intimate approach to social media. There are people I’ve known online for years, and only after following each other on AirChat did I realize I’d never heard their actual voices. The platform makes it feel like we’re actually having conversations with one another, but since AirChat is asynchronous, it doesn’t feel as daunting as joining a room on Clubhouse and having live conversations with strangers.

……

Read full article on TechCrunch

Technology Social Media Apps International