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Launch HN: Spine Swarm (YC S23) – AI agents that collaborate on a visual canvas

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Re: Launch HN: Spine Swarm (YC S23) – AI agents that collaborate on a visual canvas

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Post by maliker »

It might just be me, but this interface is the first time I felt the desire to interact with long-running agents even though I use chat interfaces all day long. Maybe it was the demo video on the landing page which was compelling with its examples. Maybe it was the feeling that I could see what was going on because I would be on a canvas. Nicely done!

Off to keep iterating on the prototype app I started...

Re: Launch HN: Spine Swarm (YC S23) – AI agents that collaborate on a visual canvas

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Post by a24venka »

maliker wrote: post #63

It might just be me, but this interface is the first time I felt the desire to interact with long-running agents even though I use chat interfaces all day long. Maybe it was the demo video on the landing page which was compelling with its examples. Maybe it was the feeling that I could see what was going on because I would be on a canvas. Nicely done! Off to keep iterating on the prototype app I started...

This is really great to hear, thank you! Have fun with the prototype, let us know how it goes.

Re: Launch HN: Spine Swarm (YC S23) – AI agents that collaborate on a visual canvas

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Post by jcims »

Got some great results for a rather broad domain in the first pass.

HN is going to tend towards negative/constructive feedback, for me the only issue is that the mouse interaction is a bit wonky. Took me a minute to realize that i could select different mouse modes. With that I'd say I'd echo TheTaytay's comment about mouse interaction and for me generating docx (which was the output of my agents, haven't even explored explicitly asking for something else) creates a bit of a barrier to use the content for me. Markdown or even HTML would be helpful.

But these are just minor nits, love the concept and great execution.

Re: Launch HN: Spine Swarm (YC S23) – AI agents that collaborate on a visual canvas

#67

Post by varenc »

Quick feedback about your demo video: I generally quite liked it and it really helped me understand Swarm. Two thoughts:

- you lament the chat interface, but the first 1m30s of the video I only see the chat interface

- your research task is LLM/AI related. There were moments where I found this slightly confusing and I wasn't sure if I was reading about Swarm itself or just its own research. Would recommend something non-LLM related and more generally applicable for the demo video.

Very cool!

Re: Launch HN: Spine Swarm (YC S23) – AI agents that collaborate on a visual canvas

#68

Post by a24venka »

varenc wrote: post #67

Quick feedback about your demo video: I generally quite liked it and it really helped me understand Swarm. Two thoughts: - you lament the chat interface, but the first 1m30s of the video I only see the chat interface - your research task is LLM/AI related. There were moments where I found this slightly confusing and I wasn't sure if I was reading about Swarm itself or just its own research. Would recommend something…

Thanks for the feedback! On the chat interface point, we actually think chat is still a great way to get into the product, but we leverage the canvas behind the scenes to let the agents do better work and give users the ability to audit and visualize what's happening. Good note on the demo topic though, we have some broader, non-AI demos coming soon on our website and newsletter.

Re: Launch HN: Spine Swarm (YC S23) – AI agents that collaborate on a visual canvas

#69

Post by orky56 »

Congrats on the launch. Few pieces of feedback that are similar in nature to what has already been shared but unique in terms of solutions.

1) The chat interface as shared in the video is a prime starting point to capture intent but anchors viewers to what Spine is all about. Try a show-tell-show approach where you can demonstrate (ideally above the fold) a compelling output, credits used and agents leverages, and THEN the simple prompt used to get it all started. Let's be real: the chat interface is not the a-ha moment. It's what you get out of it, the orchestration that happens behind the scenes, and finally the familiar chat interface that kicks it all off.

2) Who is the target persona for this? The benchmark accolade is great for the technical audience but they may not care about doing everything in the browser. The non-technical audience may like the browser but prefers examples of other companies and use cases are make the technical more accessible. The board concept helps the abstraction layer of understanding what is produced by the agents but the missing piece is memorializing the decision-making where human in the loop needs something to grasp & share.

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