I love the tool but the LTD terms are shocking...
The tool seems to work well after my limited testing and will certainly make it easier to repurpose video content.
While reading through their docs I came across an article about users on a lifetime deal and it appears we will be left frozen in time with the only upgrades moving forward relating to UX (user experience) only!
Their doc specifically says:
If you have purchased a lifetime deal with Unifire.ai, here’s what you can expect regarding future updates:
Included Updates:
UX Enhancements: You will receive updates that improve the platform’s functionality, such as new content assets and enhanced editor features. These updates aim to enhance your user experience and provide additional value without requiring significant changes in our AI infrastructure.
Excluded Updates:
AI Model Upgrades: Updates involving new Large Language Model (LLM) implementations or other significant AI resource upgrades are not included. The development and deployment of newer AI models often entail substantially higher costs.
Advanced Generation Methods: Future methods like text-to-video and text-to-image generation are also not covered. These features involve complex and costly technological advancements.
New AI Writer: Any forthcoming AI writers that differ significantly from our current offerings in terms of technology and infrastructure requirements will not be part of the lifetime deal.
The limitations on certain updates are due to the cost implications associated with deploying cutting-edge AI technology, which can be many times more expensive than our existing setup. This ensures that we can continue to offer stable and reliable services while innovating responsibly.
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I was rather disappointed by this. Don't get me wrong, I am well aware of the costs involved in add new features and new LLM etc but the users that put their trust in new platforms and invest in them should be appreciated and rewarded for this not left out in the cold, frozen in time with old tech and basically pushed out when the AI on their accounts becomes so out of date that it no longer does the job it originally did.
I have now fully downgraded to tier 1 based on this policy and will decide whether to refund or just utilise it while it remains relevant and can create meaningful content - before the AI models become out of date and we're left to rot.
Disappointing move Unifire.ai and certainly not the way us Sumo-lings expect to be treated and makes me wonder how else we will be treated once this campaign is over!
Max_Unifire.ai
Jun 27, 2024Hi Lukes, We added these terms, so we don't promise anything we can't keep. It's easy to promise the world and then not deliver. I don't want to be that guy, even though it's the boring route.
Once the models become cheaper, we will obviously make them available to everyone. And an important thing to note is that ALL models improve over time, not depreciate.
However, I can't simply say the AI writer will be made available to everyone when I have no feeling about the costs yet. A blog post with the newest models (only one!) can easily go up to $10 depending on the length of the input. That's why we have to be extremely cautious of what we promise and deploy. I hope you understand.