| Spleak | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Spleak Media Network |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | spleak |
| Species | MSN/AIM Chatterbot |
| Origin | Silicon Valley |
| Years active | 2000–2009 |
Spleak was an IM platform where users could publish and rate content. It existed in the form of six bots covering as many subject areas: CelebSpleak, SportSpleak, VoteSpleak, TVSpleak, GameSpleak, and StyleSpleak.
Overview
Users can add a "multi-Spleak" (which contains all of the different Spleak bots in one) to their IM buddy lists on MSN ([email protected]) and AIM (buddy name: spleak), or add the separate bots on MSN ([email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]) or AIM (buddy name: celebspleak, sportspleak, votespleak, tvspleak, gamespleak, and stylespleak). Users are also allowed access to Spleak online by using a CelebSpleak, SportSpleak, or VoteSpleak widget, or through the CelebSpleak and SportSpleak applications with Facebook.
Spleak was an alternate reality game and is moving to its own company, Spleak Media Network. "Celebrate Spleak" was introduced throughout 2007, launched in 2008, and was forced to retire in 2009.
Key people
Spleak was co-founded by Morten Lund and Nicolaj Reffstrup. The company's chief executive officer is Morrie Eisenburg; Josh Scott is Vice President in Product and Tyler Wells is Vice President in Engineering.
See also
References
- Mashable.com article on Hearst partnership
- FastCompany article on Spleak widget
- eMediaWire article on new Spleak interactive communities
- Venturebeat profile on IMT Labs
This page was last edited on 7 July 2023, at 00:20