I Built an AI Tamagotchi Before Meta Launched Muse Charm
Original headline: I built an AI Tamagotchi before Meta could
The author created an AI Tamagotchi before Meta introduced its Muse Charm, a holiday-season device that gives AI a cute, squishy face to carry around like a Tamagotchi. Meta aims to market the Muse Charm as a friendly personal AI companion. The author says they already have a Muse Charm at home and won’t buy another.
The story underscores how early consumer prototypes can challenge major firms in the emerging personal AI companion market.
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