3 AI app ideas that are goldmines (and how to grow them)

In this episode, I am joined by Dan Shipper, co-Founder and CEO of Every, as we explore a wide range of AI startup ideas and business opportunities

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Startup Idea 1: Advanced Voice Notes
08:46 - Startup Idea 2: N of 1: Personalized Data Science Marketplace
16:00 - Startup Idea 3: Great Books Reimagined
28:16 - Trend to Watch: Voice-First Products
34:21 - Distribution Strategy for AI Apps

1) Advanced Voice Notes

Imagine voice notes you can actually talk to!
- Record your thoughts while walking
• AI creates smart summaries
• Team members can "interview" the recording
• Get deeper context without endless follow-up questions

The future of media might be media you can talk to.

2) N of 1: Personalized Data Science Marketplace

Remember Netflix's $1M algorithm challenge?
Now ANYONE can be a data scientist with GPT-4.
- Post personal/business datasets
• Set bounties for predictions
• Perfect for health tracking
• New way to do personalized science

Market size: Think Kaggle but for everyone.

3) Great Books Reimagined

Classic literature is valuable but hard to digest.

The opportunity:
• AI-powered modern translations
• Format classics for specific audiences
• Create multimedia versions
• Add interactive elements

Two markets:
- Students (massive TAM)
- Business intellectuals (high willingness to pay)

4) The Luxury AI Paradox

Key insight: As AI makes things cheaper, human-made becomes luxury.

Examples:
• Broadway shows
• Handmade clothing
• Mechanical watches

Opportunity: Look for what AI is making cheap, then create premium human-made alternatives.

5) Voice-First Products

Huge trend: Kids growing up with voice interfaces (Apple Watch + Siri)

Opportunities:
• Voice-first travel booking
• Conversational commerce
• Voice-native discovery engines

TAM: Could capture 1-5% of existing markets just by being voice-first.

6) Distribution Strategy for AI Apps

Dan's approach:
• Build media presence first
• Target like-minded audience
• Use early adopters for feedback
• Start with YouTube → funnel to email
• Product-led growth after initial traction

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[GregIsenberg]

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[josephlange]

We're building idea three! It's an app called Fabuly. We're using AI somewhat, but only to enhance / make more accessible the creative work of humans. We avoid making "AI Junk" at all costs. For example, if we don't have a human recording, we use AI to generate an audiobook automatically. In the future, we might also consider translating works with AI, for example into local dialect languages. And more features are coming. We've also launched the first short story contest where short stories are converted into audiobooks algorithmically. Users can then listen to them and select their favorite one. The winner gets its short story read by a professional narrator. Human creative work is better than AI. For example, an AI narration can transmit the author's idea with another modality, but it can't add a unique interpretation, which a human can.

[Ninjacoderai]

Idea 3 is massively underrated. Amazon KDP + AI + Great Books out of copyright ©️ = 🌟

[huzaifamadni]

What a pleasant surprise! 2 of my favorite AI guys in a single frame.

[SaurabhTiwari-md]

I'm hooked on the idea of AI-generated luxury goods! Dan's take on classic books is genius. Can't wait to see what other high-end products come out of this trend.

[RyanStephenAlldridge]

This was a top tier episode Greg. Great ideas around simple life and work moments. Dan the man.

[KassimLS]

Very smart advance voice notes huh 🤔 😏 love it

[andy_ppp]

I love the voice notes chats thing, I will build it over Christmas!

[spicynspiky]

Hi Dan, great to see your giggles here!

[AriJankelowitz]

Fantastic again, big fan of Dan and Every!

[Willemsims]

Wow! This one really got the brain juices flowing. New Dan fan here.

[neptoniqcreations]

The only thing I would add, not to be rude, is how to build trust with the ai idea of accessing someone's file system and I'm sure that's what any one would want, but maybe giving a few bullet points of exactly how you are doing that might attract professionals who might not want to use their time to validate the legitimacy in the swarm of products being offered. Something like that. I really enjoyed the guest and the interviewer who knows how to branch off into topics of profound legitimacy and intrigue through questions that assist in an egalitarian mutual steering of bringing forth inspirational ideas and approaches.

[joooooooosh]

16:56 Great idea. We were talking about that on The Viral Ideas Podcast some months ago. Look us up 👀

[MichaelMerritt]

I will definitely agree with entering the new oral voice mode. I watch my two young kids interact with Alexa and Siri and they will expect it to essentially tell them any answer, play any song, do math, or perform any possible magic interaction. It’s just this magic all knowing voice to them and it’s their first computer interface that they started using as early as they could get it to respond to their kid voices, so like 3yo old.

[tradingwithwill]

Speaking of OCD I have some level of autism I'm sure, so the upvoice at end of most sentences an even many phrases is driving me crazy. Startup idea - replace audio on the fly removing any upvoice that isn't for a question using the person's own voice.

[HillaryNamanya]

Ai idea that might come. An Ai tool that generates an endless series or movie based on what the viewer wants and feels like watching. We are already seeing this happen with auto-generated video games

[sid]

Good the $ random number has a full format now. It was becoming a bit stale.

[BK-nvgr]

Already working on one of them. Let me know if anyone is interested in a partnership

[canadainsight]

AI App ideas for the algo à la Jacky Chou!

[MrReal]

AI tool that removes every mention of the word “like”