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DIY AI Tamagotchi uses Meta's Muse AI with Claude coding

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A tech enthusiast has created a personalized AI companion device, dubbed a "Muse Charm," by repurposing a $50 Waveshare ESP32-S3 1.75C touchscreen computer. This DIY project allows the device to connect to Meta's Muse AI, offering features like voice commands and avatar interactions. While the initial setup and functionality were limited, the creator utilized Claude's coding assistance to significantly enhance the device, adding features such as a conversation history display, an ElevenLabs-generated voice output, remote camera control, and a Tamagotchi-like pet simulation game. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates how AI models like Claude can be used to enhance and customize consumer electronics, enabling personalized AI companions.

RANK_REASON The article describes a user-created device integrating an existing AI model, rather than a new release from a frontier lab.

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DIY AI Tamagotchi uses Meta's Muse AI with Claude coding

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  1. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Sean Hollister ·

    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 won't be buying one, because we have Muse Charm at home. It […

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