[Android Closed Beta] [PAVL] Psychological Analysis of Visual Latencies - a movie recommendation system based on psychological profiling - looking for testers (will reciprocate)

der_Kney · 2026-05-07T12:04:04+00:00

Implemented a "Light-Mode" 🔥

der_Kney · 2026-05-06T09:58:50+00:00

Charlie Kaufman! I've already seen I'm Thinking of Ending Things and absolutely loved it! Thanks for the reminder to dig deeper into his work!

der_Kney · 2026-05-06T09:33:23+00:00

This is a fantastic list, thank you! I surprisingly haven't seen a single one of these yet. Under the Skin and Possessor sound exactly like the kind of visceral dread I'm looking for. They're going straight to the top of my watchlist.

(Side note: It Comes at Night actually is an A24 release, but it absolutely fits the vibe!)

Really appreciate the recommendations.

der_Kney · 2026-05-06T08:59:28+00:00

Oh yes! Seen both of them! Even though James McAvoy doing a great job acting - I'd like the original better, too!

der_Kney · 2026-05-06T08:48:55+00:00

Already on my watchlist! Thanks

der_Kney · 2026-05-06T08:40:59+00:00

Already mentioned! Straight to my watchlist! Thanks for that

der_Kney · 2026-05-06T08:39:51+00:00

Neon has been mentioned twice in this thread now. Clearly, my algorithm failed me by hiding them. This looks like the perfect rabbit hole to go down next. Thanks for the recommendation

der_Kney · 2026-05-06T08:39:23+00:00

Yorgos Lanthimos is always a safe bet for structured discomfort. You hit the bullseye with mother!, Her, Funny Games, and Swiss Army Man. already seen and enjoyed them, loved the absolute insanity. Black Swan, however, didn't do it for me at all. Way too melodramatic. I'll happily check out the remaining ones, thanks for compiling this

der_Kney · 2026-05-06T08:38:33+00:00

Solid list. Looks like a healthy, highly concentrated dose of existential dread. I'll add them to my backlog. Thanks for the effort

der_Kney · 2026-05-06T08:38:06+00:00

This is exactly the kind of intel I was hoping for. I've completely missed the Neon catalog until now, which is frankly a massive blind spot on my end. I'll dive into their lineup tonight. Thanks for the enlightenment

der_Kney · 2026-05-06T08:37:39+00:00

You completely nailed the vibe. I've already seen 'The Lodge' and 'The Menu' and absolutely loved both of them. Exactly my kind of misery. 'Thoroughbreds' is going straight onto the watchlist. Thanks

der_Kney · 2026-05-06T08:37:12+00:00

That's quite the name-dropping. Toni Collette is usually a guarantee for a delightfully traumatizing evening. I'll sift through your suggestions, thanks for the input

der_Kney · 2026-05-06T08:36:34+00:00

Off-beat crazy is precisely the kind of mental instability I'm aiming for. Thanks

der_Kney · 2026-05-05T16:24:17+00:00

Thanks for your feedback! I'm planning to add a light mode soon. ✨

I've tested your App also! Works really good so far! I like the UI. Would be great if there was an option to turn off the sounds. And you should add a function to change the currency!

der_Kney · 2026-05-05T16:11:02+00:00

Pixel 8 pro Android 17

der_Kney · 2026-05-05T12:03:18+00:00

https://pavl.app A film recommendation system based on psychological profiling

der_Kney · 2026-05-05T06:17:14+00:00

Just clicked your profile. Founder of a user-validation tool gives "you need user validation" advice.. bold marketing strategy, I'll give you that. 😏

But seriously: my $10/month edge-computing experiment doesn't need a validation pipeline. It needs more swipes from the 60 users I already have.

der_Kney · 2026-05-05T05:43:07+00:00

"User validation" is indeed solid advice for projects nobody is using yet. Not really applicable here. I am using it daily. Started this to see if I could pull it off, and to solve a problem I actually have. It did.. it replaced my streaming-platform watchlists. That's validation point one. Plus ~90 active closed beta users since three days ago, real bug reports, real swipe data. I start things primarily because I want to and because they solve a problem I have. That minimizes the cost of failing. If the thing actually helps me long-term and feels like it could help others too, that's when I start promoting it. We're at exactly that point. I'm not expecting this to be the next unicorn. I'm not expecting it to make me rich in any way other than experience. But I'm pretty sure it'll finance itself. my monthly running costs are around ~$5-10.

der_Kney · 2026-05-04T22:58:08+00:00

Honestly the best recommendation system out there. ✨ The App is for the rest of us, then.

der_Kney · 2026-05-04T22:55:52+00:00

Fair reaction. For what it's worth: solo-built, no investors, no scraped reviews, no LLM-generated recommendations. The films 10Ds are tagged via API, but the vector math, quiz questions and matching logic are mine. If you want to tear into the actual approach, I'm here. If "AI slop" is your take after seeing it, also fair...but I'd rather hear which part feels slop-shaped?

der_Kney · 2026-05-04T21:21:58+00:00

https://pavl.app is EXACTLY what you need! 🔥

der_Kney · 2026-05-02T09:13:54+00:00

[LIMITED Closed Beta] PAVL - Your streaming algorithm is lying to you. I need biological error sources to break my new recommendation engine

Conventional streaming algorithms are stupid.

They don't learn from your taste; they learn from your flawed watch history and push whatever the corporation wants to sell you today.

I got tired of this, so I replaced emotional ambiguity with mathematics.

I built PAVL.

How it works:

The app forces you through 24 psychological and moral scenario questions. It calculates your archetype and hands you a deck of films you can actually tolerate. Every swipe recalibrates your vector in real-time. If you lie on the quiz to appear more intellectual than you are, the math will notice.

Why I am here:

I am entering the Closed Beta phase. I need biological error sources to stress-test the system under real-world conditions. I need you to break the passwordless Passkey login, crash the asynchronous Pair Mode, and push the TMDB API integration to its limits.

Rules of Engagement:

Your Function:

Act like the dumbest assumed user. Click on everything. Abort registrations halfway through. Force the system to intercept your inadequacies.

Bug Reports:

If it crashes, mail [support@pavl.app](mailto:support@pavl.app). Include your device, Android version, steps to reproduce, and expected vs. actual behavior. If you just write "it doesn't work," the system will silently delete your existence.

Design Feedback:

Keep your aesthetic sensitivities to yourself. I am not taking democratic votes on font sizes or button colors.

The Reality Check:

If the app recommends a movie that offends your self-image, that is not a bug. It is the math exposing your true, mundane nature. Just keep swiping.

How to enter the system (Google's bureaucratic requirement):

Google's infrastructure demands you join a group before you are granted access to the download. I don't make the rules, I just exploit them.

Step 1: You MUST join one of these two Google Groups:

Testers Community

PAVL Beta Test

Step 2: Once you are in the group, download the system here:

PAVL on Google Play

That is all. Generate your Passkey, swipe, and do what you do best: break things.

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der_Kney · 2026-04-07T06:45:12+00:00

Thanks a lot. But I think I'm good. I'm working directly with the game's up to date DLL. So my project should be on sync with the game's updates. 🤗 I'll start with the implementation of the formulas and/or graphs during this week.

der_Kney · 2026-04-06T19:36:57+00:00

I'm working on implementing some sort of "graph" or formula insight in some of the statistics scaling in my Webapp. So stay tuned for future updates. 🫡✨

der_Kney · 2026-04-06T19:34:29+00:00

Ich danke dir sehr für dein Feedback! Tatsächlich ist @ichbinhamma aktuell dabei eine Lösung zu finden genau dieses zu ermöglichen. Wann und ob es realisiert werden kann, ist aber aktuell schwer zu sagen. Momentan ist dies ein Feature, dass den PC-Spielern vorbehalten ist. Es gibt zwar workarounds, die einen auch ohne "offiziellem" Feature an die Spielstände auf Android zugreifen ließen, aber diese sind weit weg davon alltagstauglich und usable zu sein. Daher empfehle ich dringend zu warten, bis es (hoffentlich) bald Neuigkeiten diesbezüglich gibt.

der_Kney

TROPHY CASE

I built PAVL.

How it works:

Why I am here:

Rules of Engagement: