Tired of wrestling with complex AI chatbot prompts? Productivity app Hero is betting on a solution that takes the guesswork out of interacting with AI assistants. The company, founded by former Meta employees, has unveiled an invite-only autocompletion SDK designed to streamline conversations with AI chatbots across various applications.
Imagine trying to book a flight using a chatbot. Instead of meticulously crafting a prompt like “Book a flight from New York to London on July 15th for two people,” you simply type “Book a flight” and the Hero SDK springs into action. It begins pre-filling fields such as destination, dates, number of travelers, preferred airline, and even return date options, saving you multiple back-and-forth exchanges.
This intelligent prediction extends beyond text-based interactions. In AI-powered image or video generators, the SDK can anticipate your requirements for parameters like style, object composition, location, lighting, or camera angles, significantly accelerating the creative process.
Think of it as a collaborative brainstorming session with your AI assistant. Adobe’s Firefly app recently introduced a similar feature for composing soundtracks. Users input keywords describing the desired mood, genre, purpose, and other stylistic elements, allowing the AI to generate tailored music tracks effortlessly.
Hero engineer Saharsh Vedi highlights the key benefit: reducing “prompt fatigue.” He explains that typically, getting satisfactory results from an AI often involves multiple rounds of refinement. With autocomplete, you can reach your desired outcome with fewer prompts – or even just one concise initial input.
Co-founder Brad Kowalk underscores the broader impact. Hero leverages a sophisticated series of models to anticipate your next move in the prompt-response flow. “With AI autocomplete,” he states, “we pull forward all the inputs needed to complete an action, finishing it 10 times faster.” This translates into numerous advantages for businesses: a smoother user experience, reduced server costs due to fewer message exchanges, and the potential to unlock novel applications across diverse sectors like travel, e-commerce, advertising, and customer support.
Kowalk credits the genesis of this technology to their previous experience at Meta developing augmented reality (AR) features. AR glasses present inherent limitations in screen size, demanding a streamlined approach to prompt input – akin to adding parameters to a query.
Having secured $4 million in seed funding last year and an additional $3 million led by Forerunner Ventures, Hero is poised for expansion. Kowalk hints at plans for a larger funding round contingent on the growth of both its app and SDK offerings. In the coming months, users can expect to see this autocomplete technology integrated within Hero’s own application, facilitating meeting scheduling and connection requests with AI-powered suggestions.
