ok so I've got a furby now,

[rygorous@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@aeva "Good grammar is essential, Robin."
"Noble of that animal to hurl himself into the path of that final torpedo."
"This money goes to building better roads. We all must do our part."
"A boy of your age is not allowed in a drinking tavern." which combos with
"They may be drinkers, Robin, but they're also human beings"
"Language is the key to world peace."

ofc
"The Penguin and I have a score to settle."
is a fantastic line to put in a Furby

[rygorous@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@aeva "Our main concern is to a frightened public, whom we seem to be failing."
"I knew you'd employ your sneezing powder, so I took an Anti-Allergy Pill!"
"'Gone straight', huh?!"
"Don't interrupt! I'm trying to fathom the sub-conscience of a deadly criminal!"
"My crime fighting leaves me little time for social engagements."
"Hieroglyphics self-taught are a chore, Robin; but, it is a surefire way to unravel the secrets of the ancient mystics."

[aeva@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@rygorous there's a lot of gems in here

[archiloque@felin.social]

@aeva does it feast from your dark fears or something?

[rygorous@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@aeva the wikiquote page lists these per episode so you know what to sample from!

[klara@wandering.shop]

@aeva Realizing that I did not at all understand what Furbies were for, apparently.

Was the idea to give your kid early exposure to a simulation of being friends with kind of a pushy hippie, way before they're old enough for anyone to possibly invite them to Burning Man?

[epilanthanomai@signs.codes]

@aeva I assume you're familiar with the midi furby organ?

[mayabotics@tech.lgbt]

@klara @aeva The 80s and 90s liked its toys to be disturbing mockeries of life, mostly because the independent inventors making this stuff were the types who would go to Burning Man, and watch gremlins stoned.

Remember Teddy Ruxpin and the various brands of creepy animatronic baby dolls? There were even animatronic Cabbage Patch Kid dolls for maximum horror factor.

The main market for Furbies today are the people who are actually nostalgic for this kind of nightmare fuel, but also want something that is better at conning them into thinking it is alive.

In short, LLM users.

I still break out into a cold sweat when remembering the demon chanting "u-lah lee loh, u-lah lee loh" in the middle of the night from my brother's bedroom.

[aeva@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@Mayabotics @klara interestingly the 2023 redesign is very clear that there is no app involved, no internet connection is involved what soever, and the furby is very definitely not spying on you. so I think you are partially wrong, the target audience is someone who *does not* want an LLM in their home

[aeva@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@Mayabotics @klara imo they did a pretty good job at not hitting the uncanny valley with this guy.

[aeva@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@epilanthanomai yes :)

[aeva@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@archiloque blessedly it hasn't woken up again since I took out its batteries

[aeva@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@Mayabotics @klara also consider I did put that on my wishlist, so you are talking shit about me right now whether or not you intended it

[aeva@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@Mayabotics @klara now, I'm sure your first instinct will be to reply "but aeva, you're different, the average person does not see a furby as a raw material for unhinged projects" a quick search on youtube says otherwise