Comment on AI companion apps are on track to generate $120M+ in revenue in 2025, and in H1 there were 60M downloads of this kind of app, up 88% YoY

lime@feddit.nu ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  And that’s revenue, not profit.

  They’re probably losing money actually.

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  • lime@feddit.nu ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    they all are. there are no profitable ai gold rush companies, except those selling shovels.

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    • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Blessed be the chip manufacturers.

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  • whyrat@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    I bet like “free to play” games they’ll find a few “whale” users who will spend inappropriate amounts of money. There a long history of people being willing to pay for companionship… Now it’s even more fake :(

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    • MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Exactly. The “whale” model is especially insidious here becuase it’s targeting emotional needs rather than just gaming dopamine hits. Some companionship apps are already using tiered subscription models where you pay more for “deeper relationships” or special interactions. It’s basically emotional exploitation as a service.

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    • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Yeah, I’m worried you’re right.

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