This AI Chatbot Was Just One Busy Guy, and He Has Hit His Limit
People ask Tucker Bryant’s ChatTJB for advice on everything from their fiction and personal dilemmas to how they should spend their free time.
A human named Tucker Bryant launched the AI chatbot service ChatTJB, which quickly gained popularity. The service was funded by a $6,000 billboard in San Francisco. Tucker answered all the questions submitted to the bot himself, sending quick human-generated drawings to users. After the project went viral, Tucker called for volunteers to keep the service sustainable and paused the questions on the site for regrouping.
He created a $5 donation tier called "ChatTJB Pro," but is now discouraging visitors from subscribing to it, as he only made $300 from donations so far. Tucker told CNET that people most often asked about his motivations, either justifying the project as a conversation starter about technology or simply finding it funny. While grateful for the support, Tucker hasn't yet paid off the billboard or made a living from the project.
He plans to return ChatTJB in the short term, seeking a sustainable partner if the right opportunity arises.
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