David Evans

Auto now supports Connections. Build Frames that connect to your Notion pages, pull in a database of your favorite books or export your receipts into a structured list. Connect your Calendar and Auto can natively add events to your calendar from a Frame.

@alexolim_ CREATORS

Finding good creators is the hardest part of UGC. We’ve spent $4M+ on short‑form creators across nearly 300 apps, so we finally did what I wish someone had done for us: We tapped a database of 41M+ creators and narrowed it down to 11,226 US‑based short‑form creators that hit our performance filters for consumer apps and AI tools. For each creator, you get: - Handles to their main socials - Best‑performing niches / categories - Average views and engagement rate - Contact info so your team can reach out directly We put the whole thing into a single, searchable database – and we’re giving it away for free. If you run a consumer app, AI tool, or multi‑app studio and want to: > Find proven creators in your exact niche > Cut weeks off recruiting and vetting > Launch more UGC campaigns without adding headcount Comment "CREATORS" and I’ll DM you the full database. (Must be following for the DM to send.)

In the last few weeks I've built Frames in Auto that: - Tell me if an instagram ad is a legit brand or D2C crap - Alert me when a movie I'm interested in is about to come out - Converts photos of my friends into Lego minifigs - Turns any photo into a scene out of the Backrooms - A private disappearing photo app for me and friends - A World Cup companion app And probably a few more. Each one took me less that 15 minutes to create and was available to share with my friends instantly. If you just want to get something out there into the world Auto is so much better than the pro tools like Claude Code, etc.

@autoaicam Come work with us!

AUTO IS HOSTING IT'S FIRST CREATOR SPRINT If you’re a creator, someone who’s dabbled with marketing or just a complete beginner who wants to learn, this is for you. Apply with this link: forms.gle/vgzoywADQQYcVR…

We're starting Auto's creator program. If you're a creator and are interested in getting involved at the birth of the personal software revolution. This is a great place to start! Apply here: forms.gle/vgzoywADQQYcVR…

Auto is designed to understand pictures and screenshots. Get answers to questions like "What is this?" or "Where can I buy it?" automatically. And this is before we even get into Frames...

@mynur_ai @maxime_bucaille @DraperVC @autoaicam A Frame for measuring baby bottle feeding was one of the most surprising.

@maxime_bucaille @DraperVC @autoaicam @daredevildave That's a really interesting signal. The moment users start building use cases you never planned for, it usually means you've created a platform rather than just a feature. Curious what was the most surprising thing the early community ended up building?

@DraperVC led the $2.6M seed round for @autoaicam. @daredevildave and Sam Hare spent years building cameras at Snap. Now they're turning your phone camera into a platform for personal software you actually design yourself. Their early community is already building things the team didn't expect. That's the sign we look for at this stage. Congrats to Dave and Sam, excited to back this one.

What's New with Auto today? - Unified Auto Chat - New Icon Designs - Shareable Pages

HUGE WELCOME TO DRAPER ASSOCIATES AUTO!!!! Proud to lead the round here.

Auto has raise $2.6M to bring personal software to your phone camera. blog.auto.inc/auto-raises-2-…

I’m getting excited about seeing Backrooms tonight app.auto.inc/library/items/…

Apps at the Speed of Culture! Make your own Silicon Mania story using @autoaicam Silicon Mania on Auto: app.auto.inc/library/items/…

last week in tech was based.

We made the news with @autoaicam !

@willeastcott @playcanvas No, you’re right. I just can’t believe it

@daredevildave @playcanvas Didn't I propose it late 2010? 15.5 I guess. 🙂

I founded @playcanvas with Dave 16 years ago. Excited to see his new venture - good luck, Dave! 🚀

Take a picture, vibe code an app. Insanely cool.

@AggyAbhishek Yeah - we’ll get there soon!

@daredevildave Isn't available in Europe on the app store. Not sure that's intentional. Would love to check it out whenever you do make it accessible from here.

Today, we’re launching @autoaicam, a camera that builds personal apps for anything you point it at. How does it work? - Take a photo - Auto picks a Frame, a mini-app built and designed by you or our community - The Frame does something for you: track calories, virtually try on outfits, identify a plant, and much more How many of you have a camera roll full of photos that are really actions or reminders? Auto turns these photos into something useful.