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Apple art director reveals early designs for AI assistant 'Lil' Finder Guy'

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An Apple art director has shared early design sketches and a prototype for a character named Lil' Finder Guy. The character appears to be an AI-powered assistant, with its development involving behind-the-scenes work on visual design and concept. The original LinkedIn post detailing this has since been deleted. AI

IMPACT Provides a glimpse into the early conceptualization and design process of potential AI-powered assistants.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a product prototype and design sketches, which falls under the 'tool' category as it relates to product development.

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Apple art director reveals early designs for AI assistant 'Lil' Finder Guy'

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Apple art director shares early sketches and prototype of Lil’ Finder Guy [U] Update, July 24: The LinkedIn post has since been deleted. The original story foll

    Apple art director shares early sketches and prototype of Lil’ Finder Guy [U] Update, July 24: The LinkedIn post has since been deleted. The original story follows below. Sofia Coelho, the art director who led the visual design and concept for Lil’ Finder Guy, has shared a rare b…

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