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Developer builds AI Tamagotchi before Meta's cute AI companion

Original: I built an AI Tamagotchi before Meta could Mark Zuckerberg's Meta made AI look so stinking cute by giving it a squishy l

A developer says they built an AI Tamagotchi-style virtual pet before Meta could, in response to Meta's new Muse Charm, a holiday accessory that lets users carry a friendly, squishy-faced AI helper with them. The project plays on Meta's effort to make artificial intelligence feel cute and companionable, and highlights how independent makers are racing big tech to turn AI into consumer gadgets.

Why now: Meta's push to package AI as a cute wearable companion has sparked playful responses and competing projects from independent developers.

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• I built an AI Tamagotchi before Meta could Mark Zuckerberg's Meta made AI look so stinking cute by giving it a squishy little face - and this holiday season, he wants to sell you a Muse Charm so you can carry your jolly AI helper around like a Tamagotchi. But I … https://www.… · techwire@gamefan.net · 2

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