Pick tonight's film or your next book from what you saved
Your watchlist and reading list already exist — they're just spread across Reels. Ask the assistant to choose from them by mood, length or company.
You'll need a usefull.io account. The beta is invite-only: join the waitlist.
Movie night sorted. Popcorn's on you!
What you get
- By mood"Something light", "something to think about".
- By timeUnder two hours tonight, a long book for the holidays.
- With contextWhy each one was recommended, from the original Reel.
How it works
- Connect usefull.io to ChatGPT or Claude once (Profile → AI assistants).
- In a chat, turn usefull.io on: @usefull.io in ChatGPT, + → Connectors in Claude.
- Paste one of the prompts below and adjust it to your week.
Prompts to start with
"Pick a film from my saved usefull.io movies for a quiet evening, under two hours. Give me two options and why."
"We're three friends and want something tense. What do I have saved?"
"Plan my reading for the summer from my saved books: one novel, one non-fiction, one classic."
What the assistant sees
Films and series come with year, genre, runtime and a short plot, plus the rating when the film is found in TMDB. Books come with author, genre and the creator's reason to read it. In our test library a single carousel brought in Challengers, Mickey 17, Sentimental Value and Train Dreams with their ratings.
Limits
The assistant doesn't know where a film is streaming in your country, and it can't buy or borrow books. Use the Letterboxd or Goodreads link on the card for that.
Questions
Does it remember what I've already watched?
Not yet. Tell it in the chat which ones you've already seen.
Can it mix my saves with its own picks?
Yes, if you ask. Ask it to mark which picks come from your library.
Related
Drop a Reel, I'll catch the good bits
Bring your saves to ChatGPT or Claude
You'll need a usefull.io account. The beta is invite-only: join the waitlist.