i built a digital pet with more personality, so i've been working on this little guy
Hey everyone,
Like a lot of you, I grew up with virtual pets and have been fascinated by desktop companions like Emo. I always wanted a little character on my desk that felt genuinely 'alive'—one with a real personality, not just repeating the same few animations.
So, after 14 months of work, we wanted to show you what we’ve actually built. The video attached isn't a concept render; it's our real, functioning prototype. You can see how its expression changes with touch, and its animations (like licking a paw) are all code-driven to feel more natural and less repetitive. We put a huge amount of effort into the high-res screen and the animation system to give it that lifelike character.
This is our core achievement so far, and it's the foundation for everything else we're building. We're currently developing a ton of other fun interactions and more complex AI behaviors.
We're bringing this to Kickstarter soon because we believe a project like this should be shaped by a community of people who are as passionate about this stuff as we are. If you're interested in the idea of a desk pet with a deeper personality, we’d be thrilled if you followed our pre-launch page to see where this goes.
Happy to answer any questions you have about the tech!
Here’s the link:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kitto/kitto-true-ai-agent-toy?ref=8rdhhh