It's actively unhelpful even for the most "non-technical" of users to further anthropomorphize LLMs and "agentic" workflows that boil down to moving plaintext around
The design is cute but this is an abstraction that simply has no reason to exist, and is the opposite of what better UX looks
omeysalvi•52m ago
Keeping aside the functionality of the app, the vibe of the web page and those mascots is NOT IT. They are unsettling and creepy
rw2•45m ago
You can love it or hate it but it's unforgettable
sixtyj•43m ago
Creepy and cringe is recent mega trend. I feel like early 90s and its pseudo-cyber-punk.
Nevertheless, Berd’s homepage is like Teletubbies and Thomas The Tank Engine have babies :)
dkdbejwi383•36m ago
I think that's the point, no? The page is light on text but appears to be some kind of weird art project making fun of the inane "helpful and friendly" personas given to LLM chatbots
dgellow•27m ago
Are you sure? Given it’s from Block I really cannot tell if it is some meta irony or serious
tosh•29m ago
green is not a creative color
rw2•46m ago
Branding is crazy good
Klaster_1•41m ago
Not to be confused with Berd spokes/wheels.
Liftyee•34m ago
Fittingly for an AI page, the "Easter egg" page lags my phone significantly.
nylonstrung•57m ago
The design is cute but this is an abstraction that simply has no reason to exist, and is the opposite of what better UX looks