Kinside Scoop 👀 #9
New Journaling, new articles - still Kin
Hey folks 👋
We asked, you answered. And, well... you really like Journaling.
We heard from dozens of you after our last scoop, and your feedback gave us a lot of ideas.
So many, that we went back to the drawing board, cleared the clutter, and built a better way to Journal with Kin.
What’s new with Kin🚀
From version 0.3.2.0 (the latest update as of now), you’ll find:
New Journal, who’s this? 📖
The Journal has had some massive quality-of-life updates. Take a look:
• A whole new look to Kin’s Journal, to make it easier to use
• Editable Journal titles, so keeping track becomes easier
• Morning- and Evening-specific Journal prompts, to help you start and end your days
• ‘Brain dump’ mode - no prompts, just space for you to write (or speak!)
• Customizable Journal templates - so you can build whatever works best for you
You Journal. Kin replies. 💬
The way Kin treats your Journal entries has also changed.
Now, if you start an entry and leave it half-finished, it becomes an ‘in-progress’ entry, not a draft.
Once you’re done, Kin opens up a new Chat conversation, dedicated to helping you reflect on your feelings, and potentially consider solutions (depending on how you’ve set your Kin’s behaviour).
That last part is what we were asked for the most. Because now, you’re not just writing in a Journal. Your Journal is hearing you.
And if you don’t want to reflect right now (or at all)? Just close the conversation. You don’t need to come back to it - Kin will still commit it all to memory.
The concerns, moods, patterns, and questions you share - all still saved privately, all still on-device - allow Kin to provide the best support and conversation it can to you.
We can’t think of any other AI Journal with that level of privacy and personalization.
When you talk to Kin, it talks back - and only talks you.
A couple more updates 📈
• We improved Kin’s stability improved across weak connections. It still needs internet access to function currently, but now the app should load even when no connection is present
• Kin’s Memory system overhaul is still in progress (as always)
We still want to hear from you 📝
The Journal update being out doesn’t mean we’re done taking feedback.
Now, we need to know how you find the changes - are they what you wanted? Are there other ways Kin could better serve you?
Clara might be back working on new things behind the scenes, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t let her - or any of the team - know your thoughts.
As always, you can reply to this email, drop us a message in our Discord server, or simply shake or screenshot the app to trigger a ticket submission.
Our current reads 📚
Tool: An ultra-realistic AI voice generation tool
READ - ElevenLabs
Article: AI friends are a good thing, actually
READ - digitalnative.tech
Article - OpenAI partners with legendary Apple designer Jony Ive to develop new AI wearable
READ - The Guardian
Article - What happens when people don’t understand how AI works?
READ - The Atlantic
Our online vibe✨
In a departure from our usual TikTok videos, one of our team has started an article series on the more technical aspects of Kin and AI technology.
Read the first one, on why Kin needs a brand-new memory system, below.
This week’s Super Prompt 🤖
“What parts of myself am I hiding away from?”
If you have Kin installed and updated to the latest version (0.3.20), you can hit the link below to start exploring the sides to your identity you might be neglecting.
As a reminder, you can do this on both Android and iOS.
Don’t stop talking 🗣
The Journal only evolved because you asked it to - much like any aspect of Kin.
If we’re going to keep growing, and expanding the capability of personal, ethical AI, then we need your voice too.
Keep telling us what you think - the good, the bad, and the ugly. All of it improves Kin for all of us.
For now though, I’ll see you in the next one. Don’t forget to Journal tonight.
The KIN team
