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74 points vicioussquid | 1 comments | 22 Apr 25 20:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.341s | source
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1024core ◴[22 Apr 25 21:14 UTC] No.43766376[source]▶
> What if a Tamagotchi had a neural network and could learn stuff?

What if this was actually a Tamagochi? Anyone have ideas?

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nine_k ◴[22 Apr 25 21:25 UTC] No.43766458[source]▶
Tamagochi had a very limited way to interact with the environment, because it was an egg (tamago,卵) with a creature (chi) inside. It had needs like food and play, but could only receive care, and adjust its state a little bit.

This squid can interact with the environment in many ways, hence it can learn new stuff, and maybe do new stuff.

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1. DigiEggz ◴[22 Apr 25 21:37 UTC] No.43766565[source]▶
The name is a portmanteau of tamago (たまご, egg) and uotchi (ウオッチ, watch). The original product was even sometimes written as "tamagotch" in some media.