The right UX for LLM based experiences is enchanted artifacts.

· Bits and Bobs 4/15/24

A chat is too squishy.

It has a fast, recoverable feedback loop.

"No, not like that, like this…"

But it's hard to get any kind of structured / durable output.

An app is too hard.

If the thing doesn't work, there's no way to fix it.

The "feedback loop" is so long as to effectively not close into a loop.

A file is too static.

A file doesn't do anything.

Although files do allow a stable schelling point for different applications on the system to coordinate at.

An enchanted artifact balances all of these.

Can be as squishy as a chat.

But as it gets more durable, it gets more solid.

It allows a schelling point for various services.

But allows them to be active and interactive.

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