This Talking Pet Collar Is Like a Chatbot for Your Dog (www.wired.com)
from jeffw@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 15 Oct 2024 23:25
https://lemmy.world/post/20893612

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TachyonTele@lemm.ee on 15 Oct 2024 23:49 next collapse

The company’s collar has a speaker on it; talk to your pet (or, really, talk to the collar) and you’ll hear a prerecorded human voice responding to you, creating the illusion that your pet has a humanlike personality and the ability to speak English.

This is one of the dumbest pet things I’ve ever heard of. This entire “article” is just an advertisement for one guys shitty startup.

Jeffw, bad boy. Bad!

Death_Equity@lemmy.world on 16 Oct 2024 00:21 next collapse

At first I assumed it was some attempt at an animal translator, then I understood it as a chatbot you use to personify your pet. If you need a robot to tell you to feed your dog, you should not have a dog because the dog already tells you it is hungry.

The only people who will love this product enough to buy it for themself and keep paying for the subscription are people who don’t think their pet has a personality or one of value and they would be better off with a debilitating head trauma.

The idea of my dog having the voice of a mad scientist that likes pediatric cancer is funny, but dear Lord that product is shite.

jeffw@lemmy.world on 16 Oct 2024 01:32 collapse

It’s not like the article is a ringing endorsement of the product. I thought the best parts were where it pointed out how bad and overly priced it is

TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee on 15 Oct 2024 23:51 next collapse

Where are my balls, Summer?

roofuskit@lemmy.world on 16 Oct 2024 00:31 collapse

Where are my testicles, Summer? They were removed, where have they gone?

The most serious question anyone has ever been asked.

Ebby@lemmy.ssba.com on 16 Oct 2024 01:40 collapse

Ha! You think you can scare me with a haircut?

roofuskit@lemmy.world on 16 Oct 2024 00:32 next collapse

Yes, strap a chatbot to the most expressive and communicative animals humans interact with daily. That makes sense.

hahattpro@lemmy.world on 16 Oct 2024 01:29 next collapse

I wonder how AI bro come up with this idea.

The collar is chatgpt api user. It doesn’t understand your per. It doesn’t translate language whatsoever.

Reverendender@sh.itjust.works on 16 Oct 2024 02:08 next collapse

Jesus fucking Christ shoot me now

Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works on 16 Oct 2024 04:25 next collapse

It’s too bad really. I used to truly like dogs.

ikidd@lemmy.world on 17 Oct 2024 04:30 next collapse

I’d imagine at least dogs are smart enough to ignore the stupidity that an AI would spout. Maybe not their owners though.

hedgehog@ttrpg.network on 17 Oct 2024 17:36 next collapse

a talking collar isn’t likely to help … if the cat is even willing to wear the thing at all.

“Realistically,” Quagliozzi says, “that collar would just be saying ‘get this fucking collar off me’ all the time.”

hefty4871@lemmy.ca on 19 Oct 05:22 collapse

$595 for a dog collar, $195 annual subscription and $99 anytime you want to change the voice. What world is this?!