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July 2, 2018 12:23 PM   Subscribe

For USD 2500 per month, Fin simulates the assistant from Her using a 24x7x365 team of humans. Its Feed broadcasts directly from the wants and needs of bi-coastal, telepresence-robot-renting, tiny-home-buying, infant-leather-jacketing, relative-cremating busy people.
posted by drdanger (19 comments total) 6 users marked this as a favorite
 
AskMe Premium and all our financial problems are solved then, I guess.
posted by ryanshepard at 12:28 PM on July 2, 2018 [8 favorites]


Yeah, where are my goddamn cabinet doors, Link?

I tell myself that if I had the kind of money these people have, I wouldn't be this much of an asshole. But what makes me so damn special?
posted by Naberius at 12:29 PM on July 2, 2018 [3 favorites]


These people have been spamming me for months. I'm not sure whether to be amused or horrified that they've mistaken me for somebody in the $2500-a-month-to-spare demographic.
posted by enn at 12:39 PM on July 2, 2018 [2 favorites]


the feed didn't work in the first browser I tried to load it in, which always inspires great confidence in people who are trying to sell you their tech sorcery as a solution to all your life problems

or possibly my browser has developed its own Her-like intelligence and was trying to do me a kindness
posted by prize bull octorok at 12:40 PM on July 2, 2018 [1 favorite]


Hi there could you please text Lisa every day at 8:30 AM to remind her to call fast track? her number is [(555) 555-5555]

This one is beautiful. The automated nagging combined with the fact that this service could presumably just take care of whatever business "Lisa" is expected to do. Perfecto!
posted by He Is Only The Imposter at 12:47 PM on July 2, 2018 [2 favorites]


I mean... For 2500 USD a month in my city, I could hire a part-time personal assistant.
posted by dazedandconfused at 12:47 PM on July 2, 2018 [4 favorites]


"With Fin, I'm freed from the cognitive load that comes with juggling the logistics of both my personal life and my work at Equidate."

Oh, yeah. Cognitive load, I hate when that happens.
posted by nickmark at 1:15 PM on July 2, 2018 [2 favorites]


From the pricing page:
Fill out an online form
I'll fill out forms for you and the remember information.


Well. That seems like the kind of attention to detail I'd be happy to spend $2,500 a month on.
posted by Brockles at 1:25 PM on July 2, 2018 [6 favorites]


infant-leather-jacketing

I am interested in purchasing one of these infant leather jackets. I'm guessing that they're very soft and supple.
posted by Splunge at 1:26 PM on July 2, 2018 [11 favorites]


According to the website (price list), the 2500 a month "full time assistance" mode is the most expensive option. The cheapest is "Occasional Requests" for $20 a month. Note: body disposal is not listed, so there may be some haggling involved.

Also, the first request is free! I simply must call in and ask about the cage free avocado toast options in my area.
posted by Query at 1:32 PM on July 2, 2018 [4 favorites]


I bet Fin's services can be piped into one another to generate money.

You know, like "Research something online", "Create a presentation or slideshow", and then "Post on Craigslist". When buyers respond, have Fin "Contact someone on your behalf" and deposit the proceeds into your Coinbase.

Now who's the disruptor, huh?
posted by mistersquid at 1:33 PM on July 2, 2018 [1 favorite]


I... I am actually in the target market for this sort of thing, but looking at their list of stuff they do, it's all... the easy stuff I can just do myself? Like it would take as long to explain it as it would to just do it.
posted by potrzebie at 1:40 PM on July 2, 2018 [1 favorite]


Fin, please launch all Important Businesspeople who need a third party to schedule a phone call for them into the sun

Fin?

0/10 would not Fin again
posted by prize bull octorok at 1:47 PM on July 2, 2018 [2 favorites]


For $5,000 a month I will send you one text message a week that says "FOLLOW UR DREAMZ".
posted by turbid dahlia at 3:22 PM on July 2, 2018 [3 favorites]


> "Fin simulates the assistant from Her"

Really?

Even, I mean... does it, you know, that one scene?

Can Fin have an orgasm, I guess is what I'm asking.
posted by kyrademon at 4:56 PM on July 2, 2018 [4 favorites]


Fin is missing a vital component that is trying to mimic from Her: the AI, Samantha, took initiative on the behalf of Theodore (Ted), the protagonist. An example is going through Ted's writings and submitting his work for publication without his foreknowledge or permission. The AI presents this invasion of privacy as a gift and affirmation in her belief of his talent, which he abashedly accepts.

Taking aside the pitch of making your life more efficient, a common enough reason for services, what is really on offer? Interaction? Intimacy? There is more than just taking over your digital assistant's tasks of checking on something. I find it more interesting that the value-add is the "personal" approach, which is a very old desire.
posted by jadepearl at 6:20 PM on July 2, 2018 [3 favorites]


kyrademon, what's keeping you from finding out for us? Your first request is free up to $30, same as in town.
posted by drdanger at 6:45 PM on July 2, 2018 [3 favorites]


kyrademon did you see the price list? I'm betting that there is no happy ending outside the $2500 range.
posted by Splunge at 5:19 PM on July 3, 2018


Please order a butterfly kit with caterpillars

whoa, I didn't know this was a thing
posted by AFABulous at 9:27 PM on July 5, 2018


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