Brian Gallagher

A year ago I was on a trip I had planned twice because the reality did not match the marketing the first time. That afternoon I sketched what became FRiNGE on a napkin. Today we launch on Product Hunt.

FRiNGE is a two sided platform. Real creators get paid directly by fans who subscribe to them. Every vibe is one take, uploaded raw. No editing, no filters, no AI, ever. Fans get pure authentic content. Creators get paid to just show up.

Would love the room's honest first impressions. Live in the launch thread all day.

Serious question for anyone building or using content platforms.

Google Veo has pushed the cost of AI-generated video down to around $4 per minute. That makes fake travel footage, restaurant walkthroughs, and event previews incredibly cheap to produce.

Platforms like Instagram, Google Maps, Reddit, and TripAdvisor will likely see more synthetic content that looks real. Some of it will be harmless. Some of it will be intentionally misleading.

Do you think platforms can solve this with moderation and labels, or does authenticity need to be built into how content is captured?