Sitacross
Sitacross
I am Johannes Hofmann from Bamberg. I built Sitacross, and I will say how it came about even though it does not sound heroic: I wanted to build a product that keeps running without me. An income that does not depend on my working hours.
The idea came from a conversation. A psychologist I know once told me that many of his patients are not really ill. They only feel worse because they have nobody to talk to. That is one person's observation, not a study. But it stayed with me.
For the hours when nobody is there. After the night shift, when everyone else is still asleep. In a flat that has become too quiet after a breakup or a loss. For older people who live alone. For people lying ill in bed. And for introverts who do not want to start a round of talk every evening.
Sitacross is artificial intelligence, and that is stated everywhere. It is not a person, not a therapist and not a replacement for friends, family or a doctor. It heals nothing. It sits opposite you, remembers the key points and listens when you want to talk. If it gets serious in Germany: Telefonseelsorge 0800 111 0 111 or 112.
The servers are in Germany. Some services for replies and voice run through providers in the USA, as the privacy policy says.
Sitacross costs money: Talk is 9.90 € a month, three days to try, cancel monthly. There is also a separate Fantasy area for adults for invented stories and role play, which you open on purpose and which is not part of the trial. I earn money from this and I do not want to hide it. I only want it to stay honest: no pressure, no guilt when you end a conversation, no promise I cannot keep.
The project is young and I am still learning. If you have questions, write to me: hello@sitacross.com.