Buddy.ai
Proposal
Peter Fotinis - Speed The Web
Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
The initial launch focuses on delivering a robust, intelligent Buddy, supported by a secure and scalable infrastructure, and administration panel laying the foundations to rapidly iterate and refine Buddy behaviour
Minimum capabilities
  • Buddy as a companion focussed on emotional intelligence combatting loneliness
  • Natural voice conversation capabilities
  • Phone call and SMS messaging integration
  • Prompts to guide "Talk with you, not at you"
  • Persistent memory for contextual interactions
  • Deep personalisation tailored to each user
  • Secure payment gateway for transactions
  • Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • Observability platform for continuous monitoring and iteration
Technical foundation
  • All data encrypted at rest using AES-256
  • Hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for scalability
  • Powered by OpenAI's real-time APIs
  • APIs and data infrastructure managed via CI/CD
Administration panel
  • User and data management
  • Payment tracking and reconciliation
  • Observability and performance
  • Tools to develop and customise base personas
MVP Development Roadmap
Our phased approach ensures a stable and feature-rich evolution of Buddy.ai, starting with core functionality and progressively adding advanced capabilities.
1
Week 1
  • Landing page with waitlist
  • Domain setup
  • Verify platform accounts for development (AWS/OpenAI/Twilio/Github code repositories)
2
Month 1-2
  • Private launch/beta testers
  • Call and SMS your Buddy
  • Establish initial persona
  • Emotional intelligence focus
  • Basic memory
  • Integrate observability and core security infrastructure
3
Month 3-4
  • Introduce advanced memory capabilities
  • Billing integration
  • Refine prompts for improved interaction quality
  • Implementation of agentic frameworks (begins to add additional capabilities to Buddy)
  • Moderation and safety frameworks
4
Month 4-6
  • Public launch
  • Rapidly iterate on persona's and agents
  • Referral mechanism
  • Task scheduling (Buddy learns to call you on your way home)
  • Visual beta of Buddy
MVP estimated cost of service
>$80 USD
per user per month

Sensitivities = number of audio duration + video duration. Base infrastructure excluded but are fixed costs

Switching to open-source models post MVP reduces "GPT‑4o (audio)" cost 10x
A detailed breakdown of the estimated monthly costs for Buddy.ai's core services, based on projected usage and current pricing models.
These figures provide a foundation for understanding the operational expenses associated with scaling Buddy.ai and ensuring long-term financial viability.
Post-MVP Strategic Initiatives
Following our Minimum Viable Product launch, we will pivot to continuous improvement, cost optimization, and exploring advanced, innovative capabilities to extend Buddy.ai's reach and utility.
Continuous Improvement & Optimisation
Leveraging real-time user feedback and comprehensive observability data will be paramount for ongoing enhancements, ensuring Buddy.ai consistently evolves to meet user needs.
Cost Optimisation Strategy
Identify and benchmark near state-of-the-art open-source models, strategically switching to reduce operational costs without compromising performance. For example, exploring:
  • Video processing: WAN 2.1
  • Real-time voice: MiniCPM-o-2_6 or Qwen2.5-Omni-7B
Buddy Gifts
Allocate a monthly budget for your Buddy to purchase you gifts. For example, Buddy knows you have an important meeting coming up and purchased a new tie for you, Buddy knows you have had a bad week and purchased flowers for you.
Voice Cloning
Implement voice cloning, enabling highly personalised interactions. This feature will be a cornerstone of a marketing campaign focused on recreating the voices of lost loved ones, offering a deeply emotional connection.
Hologram Integration
Research and development into holographic manifestations of Buddy.ai via:
  • Augmented reality (AR) applications for iOS/Android devices.
  • Research and development into volumetric display technologies for true holographic presence.
Engaging Speed The Web
Strategic value
Rapid progress and a strong foundation for Buddy.ai's growth.
  • Scalable Capabilities: Expertise adaptable from lean startups to complex enterprise environments.
  • 10x Engineer Impact: A highly productive individual capable of accelerating development timelines.
  • End-to-End Product Lifecycle: Ability to set up, design, engineer, launch, and scale products effectively.
  • Optimised Output: Leveraging personal skills alongside AI and contractor networks to outperform larger organizations in delivery.
  • R&D Grant Experience: Knowledge in structuring roles and preparing successful grant submissions.
  • Adaptable across any skillset: Quick adaptation and assistance across diverse business functions.
Cost of Engagement
The financial commitment for Pete's expertise has been tailored to ensure efficiency and alignment with early-stage resource allocation.
  • $7,500 per week (ex-GST)
  • Structured to monthly delivery milestones
  • Committed to delivering key results during any transition out of Findex via night/weekend work
  • Any delays would delay payment and effectively pro-rata
  • Equity alignment
  • 2-5% equity is proposed
  • Duration based vesting against deliverables
  • Built-in anti-dilution mechanism to protect against funding from related parties
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