Hinge ceo justin mcleod is walk down From his role in launching a new AI dating product called Overtone.
Match Group, the dating giant that owns apps like Hinge, Tinder, and Okcupid, is backing, which is pre-seed financing using “according to a press release.
With proper support, the overtone is dipped as a project inside the hinge. Mcleod and his team dedicated a year to developing the idea, which is described as “an early dating service focused on using AI and Voice tools to help people better.”
Mcleod is not a player who has a great app to branch out into a whole new experience. Hitney Wolfe Herd, founder of Bumble, said They want to use AI to create “The world’s smartest and most emotional intelligent matchmaker.” More complete, herd Wolfe proposed Last year’s idea of singles using AI to stand up for themselves and date other people.
It’s not clear how this will differentiate it from other dating apps, which have experimented with AI features to compensate for online dating with online dating – especially among Gen ZSee rank-.
Tinder has reported nine straight cases of rejecting customers and has disabled AI with features that are supposed to help users get more matches. HINGE launches Other AI features Only this week is called “Starting Convo,” which is supposed to help Dasilitas with something more interesting than the usual talk. Tinder and Facebook are each experimenting with AI-Powered matches for “swipe swipe” battles.
Controlling the girlfriend experience is one thing, but another attempt to integrate AI into this app is even better.
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Match CEO Spencer Rascoff said last month that “the main pillar of the 2026 Growth 2026 experience” will be the so-called feature. With user permission, these features will Accessing User Camera Groups to know more about him. (For the record, we’d advise you not to give your unfinished tech company more data.)
MCleod was founded in 2011 as a dating app with a focus on building relationships rather than facilitating casual dates. The app, which is on track to generate $1 billion in revenue by 2027, is acquired According to the match in 2019. Jackie Jackie Janci, Hinge Marketing President and Chief Marketing Officer, will take over as CEO. Mcleod will remain in an advisory position on Hinge through March.
This summer, TechCrunch talk to the man At Sxsw London about how hinge will deal with Gen Z, the growing market increases cannot be distilled By meeting people online.
“This is a generation that has grown up with an understanding of how digital experiences are created and what is trying to come out of Techcrunch.
Gen Z wants transparency and authenticity from digital brands, according to Jantos. While some may see this as inconsistent with the company’s ongoing push for AI, HINGE’s APA suggestion feature, launched in March, was given a Add 15% In matches and exchanges of contacts in the first quarter of this year.
Based on Jant StanTos comments when considering his new role, if hinge will continue to invest in these features in the leadership.
“Our focus will remain on innovation driven by culture, creativity, and an understanding of how people connect.