Definition
Meaning-Layer Product
A product category that competes on emotional, relational, or existential value rather than time savings or feature count. Meaning-layer products are not comparison-shopped the same way utility products are — the value is specific, personal, and not fungible. Deep Gem Interactive's generative music for grief and relationships is a meaning-layer product.
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