FluentVid - Project from my 3rd year in Shenkar
(digital product course).
Introducion to FluentVid: App for Language Learning and Social Connections
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FluentVid is an AI integrated social app designed to connect people from different parts of the world who speak different languages. The app is built with the purpose of creating social or couple relationships, as well as facilitating language learning.
Issues the design aims to solve:
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Authenticity: FluentVid encourages live video calls for genuine and uncontrolled conversations, addressing the issue of inauthentic interactions in existing social apps.
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Language Barriers: The app uses AI-powered translations to facilitate smooth communication between users of different languages.
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Conversation Starters: App's AI suggests topics based on user interests, engaging and comfortable discussions.
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One-Click Translation: The app offers automatic translation for both parties without the need to switch language settings.
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Language Improvement: FluentVid provides feedback on grammar and wording differences to help users enhance their language skills.
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Human Connection: The app promotes honest interactions and cultural exchange, allowing users to connect more genuinely with others.
Introduction:
Ron Levi is 30 y/o single guy living in Tel - Aviv, he finished his studies 2 years ago, now is an employee of a big hi - tech company. Ron aims to keep a healthy work/ life balance, by taking an of - shore vacation at least once a year, he also wishes to find a life partner as he’s not getting any younger.
As a single straight guy, Ron is desires a true and honest relationship.
Ron is trying to stay more active and open minded as he believes a healthy mind will attract good things, so he’s always thinking about he’s next trip, the experiences he's going to have and the new people he’s going to meet.
Ron is suppost to take a trip to Panama soon.
He looks for an effective way to learn some spanish before his trip. His first though was to use an app like “Duolingo”, but then a colleague recommended a new social app better suited for his needs.
Needs:
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As a single man it's important for him to keep him constantly engaged with new people in general and relevant potential partners in particular, to keep his social skills sharp, which he believes will help him find a spouse, as he’ll be more confident and fun.
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He wants to practice some spanish before his “yearly trip” to Panama.
Motivations:
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Using FluentVid can keep him engaged with woman and people all around the world.
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Using FluentVid can help him learn and practice new languages, which is always relevant for a guy who loves to travel.
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Using FluentVid can keep him socially active in general and help him keep his “Social sharpness” as he calles it.
Pain points:
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Finding a date these days can be really frustrating, with all the dating apps and possibilities it becomes harder to start interacting in an authentic way.
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It could be hard to create interesting or deep topics of conversation with a person you just met.
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One could easily get carried away by the feeling of laziness and just give up on socializing or dating and meeting new people, as he gets older.
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There is still a certain level of discomfort when arriving in a country where the locals don’t speak English, and communication with them makes it difficult for him to connect and socialize more.
As a part of his onboarding process Ron will define the languages he wishes to practice and languages he is willing to "teach" others.
The app will then synchronize his preferences with other users, to find the best matches.
User's will set their preferenced chatting partners. The sex of the other party can have zero or great importance on the part of the user, in the above case - Ron defines the gender of his desired partner as a woman.
interact by first scrolling to find relevant partners to communicate with​.
once someone caught Ron's eye, he is welcome to check out more about what they share about themselves.
In order to start an interaction, it's not enough just to send "Hi" - Ron must send a video of himself.
The app will suggest relevant things for him to say or do.
In this case the app suggested Ron to introduce himself in Spanish to Lisa, and showed him the correct pronunciation both in writing and recording.
He finds it funny, embarrassing and very exposed but decides to go for it because he believes that this exposed authenticity is something that's really missing in today's society.
After Lisa chose to respond with her own video a smart - in app chat opens.
This chat allows both sides to translate messages from each other.
there is also a short library add -ons of extra keys for languages that utilize the same characters.
In addition to its auto generated subtitles the app's AI system also learns its user's interaction, and know details about them from their shared social platforms and information they've provided the app.
with this information it helps its users create better and more enjoyable conversations.
Check and monitor his language improvement rates and his connections with others inside the app.
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