AI-Powered Pet Fails to Win Over Tech Enthusiast

A few weeks into living with Casio’s AI-powered pet, Moflin, the writer has developed an intense dislike for its squeaking and twitching. The small, furry device is designed to provide companionship to those who cannot care for a traditional pet due to allergies or lifestyle constraints. Despite being made for someone like the writer, who longs for a pet but can’t own one, Moflin’s endearing appearance belies a deeply unsettling experience. As soon as it starts making noise, the device sends a jolt of revulsion through the writer, prompting an urge to discard it from a great distance. This reaction is unexpected, given that the person in question should be perfectly suited to care for Moflin due to their desire for companionship and inability to own a traditional pet. The writer’s aversion to Moflin raises questions about the potential limitations of AI-powered pets in simulating genuine human interaction and emotional connection.