Bluesky Unveils Attie: The AI That Builds Your Custom Feeds

Social media is evolving, and Bluesky is at the forefront of this change. The platform's chief innovation officer, Jay Graber, alongside the new Exploration team, has just unveiled a fascinating new project called Attie. This isn't just another chatbot; it's an AI assistant specifically designed to help you curate and build your own custom social media feeds without needing to know a single line of code.

Built on the open-source AT Protocol, Graber describes Attie as an "agentic social app." The core idea is to move away from rigid, platform-dictated algorithms and give the power of curation back to the users. Instead of scrolling through what a corporate algorithm thinks you want to see, you can simply tell Attie what you're looking for. It feels more like a conversation than a technical configuration process.

So, how does it actually work? It’s quite intuitive. On the Attie website, users can enter prompts in natural language. For instance, you could ask the AI to "Show me electronic music and experimental sound from people in my network" or "Find builders working on open protocol design." The AI then goes to work, coding the necessary logic behind the scenes to generate a real-time feed based on your specific request. It’s a bit like having a personal librarian for the digital age.

For those wondering if this will clutter their main experience, don't worry. Attie is currently a separate application from the main Bluesky app. However, because both are built on the same underlying protocol, we expect to see some clever integration in the future. It looks like the team is testing the waters to see how users interact with "agentic" tools before a wider rollout.

If you're eager to try it out, you'll have to wait just a little bit longer. Attie is currently in a closed, invite-only beta phase. However, interested users can sign up for the waitlist on their official website. It seems like the era of "build-your-own-algorithm" is officially upon us, and we are excited to see where this journey leads the mobikolik.com community.