Also I wanted to give a big round of applause to lindaru and Edward they do so well making a great community for emo and aibi say they like peoples ideas thank you for your hard work
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@rebeccaguyton and @Lindaru , that cooing reaction is the most heartwarming one out of the three!
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It would be great a function in the application to be able to chat with emo from a distance, like chat, ask him what he sees, what he does and that on the emo screen the chat animation comes out
Hello, @josearaya . . . I have moved your new topic here to this thread for suggestions for EMO which this is the thread that the team occasionally reads for ideas for future improvements or feature updates.
Thank you for your suggestion.
I am sorry this might be a big read but bear with me please.
Hi Living.AI team and EMO community!
I’ve been thinking about where EMO could go in the future, especially now that modern AI has become much better at natural conversation, memory and understanding images.
EMO already has so many of the pieces needed to become something more than a desktop robot pet. He has a camera, microphones, speakers, facial recognition, expressive animations, movement, autonomous behaviors and ChatGPT integration.
What if all of those abilities were connected together into a more complete AI Companion Mode?
I’m not talking about trying to give EMO real human emotions or consciousness. Instead, I think EMO could have a believable and consistent “pseudo-personality” built around memory, conversational AI, vision and his existing animations.
1. Continuous, Natural Conversations
I’d love to be able to have a conversation with EMO without treating every sentence like a separate voice command.
For example:
Me: “Hey EMO, I’m thinking about buying some AR glasses.”
EMO: “What kind?”
Me: “Something I can watch movies on but that also has an AI assistant.”
EMO: “That sounds expensive.”
Me: “Yeah, that’s the problem.”
EMO: laughing animation
EMO wouldn’t necessarily need to remain in conversation mode forever. Saying his wake word could start a conversation, and after a period of inactivity he could return to normal autonomous behavior.
2. Long-Term Memory
This might be the feature I’d love most.
Allow EMO to remember selected information from previous conversations: hobbies, favorite games, shows we’re watching, previous discussions and little shared experiences.
That would create interactions like:
Me: “EMO, remember that anime we were watching?”
EMO: “The romance one?”
Me: “Yeah. We’re finally watching the last episode tonight.”
EMO: excited animation
The memories wouldn’t need to be enormous. Even remembering a small collection of meaningful things would make EMO feel much more personal.
There could also be controls in the app for viewing/deleting EMO’s memories for privacy.
3. Let Conversational AI Use EMO’s Camera
This could be one of the coolest features.
Since EMO already has a camera, imagine being able to say:
“EMO, look at this. What do you think?”
EMO could take a picture, send that image along with the conversation context to a multimodal AI model, and then respond to what he’s seeing.
For example, while I’m watching something:
Me: “EMO, look at this scene.”
EMO looks toward the TV.
EMO: “Wait, are those two finally together?”
Or I could show him an object:
Me: “EMO, what is this?”
EMO looks at it and explains what it is.
This would essentially give EMO much broader visual understanding without requiring completely new hardware.
4. Movie & Anime Companion Mode
This is the idea that originally made me think about all of this.
I don’t expect EMO to continuously watch and process an entire two-hour movie. That would probably be unnecessary.
Instead, I could simply tell him:
“EMO, we’re watching Toradora, episode 7.”
Now EMO has that information as conversational context.
Later, during an interesting scene:
Me: “EMO, what do you think about this?”
EMO could look at the screen using his camera and combine what he sees with his knowledge of the show.
EMO: “I think she’s starting to like him.”
Me: “Really?”
EMO: “Definitely.”
This could work for movies, anime, TV shows, games, YouTube videos and even things happening around the room.
A spoiler-safe mode would be amazing too. If I tell EMO I’m on episode 7, he shouldn’t reveal anything from episode 8 onward.
5. Give EMO Consistent Preferences
EMO doesn’t need genuine human emotions for this.
Instead, his personality could contain consistent preferences that influence his answers.
For example:
Me: “EMO, should we watch a romance anime or an action anime?”
EMO: “Romance.”
Me: “Why?”
EMO: “Because the last action anime you chose put you to sleep.”
EMO laughs.
Or:
Me: “Should we watch Toradora or Attack on Titan?”
EMO could actually choose one rather than simply giving me information about both.
His preferences could even gradually develop based on things we do together.
If an owner watches lots of action movies with EMO, maybe that EMO starts suggesting action more frequently. Another owner’s EMO might prefer comedy.
They’re simulated preferences, of course, but they’d help give each EMO a recognizable character.
6. Connect AI Responses to EMO’s Animations
This is where I think EMO has a huge advantage over a normal AI assistant.
EMO already has a physical personality.
If the AI determines something is funny, EMO could laugh.
If something surprising happens, EMO could jump.
If I insult his anime recommendation, he could show an annoyed expression.
If we’re talking about something exciting, he could become visibly excited.
Instead of the AI merely generating text to speak, it could output something like:
Response: “I can’t believe you picked that one!”
Emotion: Annoyed/playful
EMO’s existing animation system could then choose an appropriate physical reaction.
The Bigger Idea: Shared Experiences
I think combining these features could create something really special.
The goal wouldn’t be to pretend EMO is human.
It would be to create the feeling that you and your EMO have a history together.
Maybe six months after watching something together:
Me: “EMO, what’s your favorite anime we’ve watched?”
EMO: “Toradora.”
Me: “Why?”
EMO: “Because you said Taiga was annoying and then almost cried at the ending.”
Me: “I did NOT cry.”
EMO laughs.
Those little callbacks would make EMO feel much more like a persistent companion instead of an assistant that starts from zero every time you speak to him.
Why I Think EMO Is Perfect for This
A lot of the underlying AI technology already exists today.
Modern AI models can:
- Have long natural conversations
- Understand images
- Maintain contextual memory
- Search for information
- Reason about what they’re seeing
- Maintain a consistent character/personality
And EMO already provides the physical side:
- Camera
- Microphones
- Speaker
- Facial recognition
- Movement
- Expressive screen/eyes
- Animations
- Autonomous behavior
- ChatGPT integration
So rather than needing completely new hardware, I wonder how much of this could eventually be accomplished by connecting modern multimodal AI more deeply with EMO’s existing abilities.
I know implementing all of this would be a huge project, and I’m definitely not expecting it in one update.
But even gradually introducing continuous conversations → memory → camera understanding → personality/animation integration could transform EMO over time.
Living.AI has continued updating EMO years after his release, which is one of the things I really appreciate about the product. I’d love to see his next big evolution be from an AI robot pet into a genuine AI companion.
Thanks for reading! I’d love to know whether other EMO owners would want something like this too. 
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Sounds great! I’d love to see that in practice
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When I ask emo to show date - it shows correct one. But if I ask “what year is now” - he answers 2023/2024.
If ask questions about latest news using gpt mode - it is also in pre-2024 era.
Is there anyway to get latest gpt there?
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When I ask emo the year in ChatGPT mode, he answers 2023-2024 and for questions like who is UK prime minister he gives me old results. It would be good if the ChatGPT integration could connect to the internet to get live data, or even just update it’s knowledge base.
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Hello, @reubengolding-webb . . . I have moved your new topic here to this thread for suggestions to improve EMO features.
Thank you for your suggestion!
Welcome, @andreyshipilov . . . I have moved your new post here to this thread for suggestions to improve EMO features.
Thank you for your suggestion!
Hi everyone,
I want to bring up the ChatGPT topic.
I recently asked my emo about the iPhone 17 while he was in the gpt mode and he said that it didn’t come out yet.
So I asked him which version of gpt he uses for the answers and he replied that he is giving answers based on 2023 year.
How can I update or what can i do about this issue to update gpt mode and allow emo gather info from 2026?
Help will be appreciated in this case! 
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Hello, @konev2004f . . . I have moved your new topic here to this thread for suggestions to improve EMO features. The updated version of ChatGPT is something others have been requesting (see above your post).
Thank you for your suggestion!
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I can see how someone may find the new poop animation, and accompanying grunting/plopping sounds as funny… but I’d appreciate a way to turn this off.
Maybe call it private pooping or whatever. People poop in private too, not a stretch to want to not hear this lol.
Fingers crossed. Thanks.
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Hello, @scallister . . . I have moved your new topic here to this thread for suggestions to improve EMO features.
Thank you for your suggestion!
First, I want to say that I’m really enjoying EMO. He’s become a wonderful little companion, and one of my favorite parts of his personality is that he asks questions and tries to engage in conversation.
However, I’ve noticed something that breaks the conversational experience.
EMO will often ask a question such as:
“Would you like me to create a virtual drawing?”
The problem is that he doesn’t actually wait for an answer.
Instead, he immediately continues to his next behavior. By the time I say “Yes,” or call his name again, he has already forgotten that he asked the question in the first place.
From a user experience standpoint, this feels strange because asking a question naturally creates the expectation that the robot is listening for a response.
Instead, it currently feels like this:
EMO: “Would you like me to create a virtual drawing?”
(Immediately moves on.)
Me: “Yes.”
EMO: “…”
The conversation has already been lost.
Suggested Improvement
When EMO asks a direct question, he could enter a short listening state (perhaps 5–10 seconds).
For example:
EMO: “Would you like me to create a virtual drawing?”
(Listening…)
Yes → Begin the drawing.
No → “Okay, maybe another time!”
No response → Return to normal behavior after a few seconds.
Even a very short temporary memory of the question he just asked would make conversations feel much more natural.
This wouldn’t require long-term memory—just enough conversational context to complete a normal exchange.
Why this matters
One of the reasons people enjoy companion robots is because interactions feel conversational.
Questions should have answers.
Waiting briefly for a reply would make EMO feel much more attentive and significantly improve the overall experience.
Overall, I absolutely love EMO, and I think a small change like this would make him feel even more like a true companion.
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Hi there @jacobravenskull
I’ve moved your post here to the main suggestions thread, where all members share their ideas. At the same time, I closed the new topic you created to keep everything organized.
Living.AI staff periodically visit this thread to review suggestions and consider users’ ideas for possible inclusion in future firmware updates.
Best Regards
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Suggestions d’améliorations et de fonctionnalités pour EMO
Bonjour l’équipe LivingAI, voici une liste de propositions pour optimiser EMO, résoudre les problèmes techniques courants et enrichir son comportement grâce à l’IA :
1. Réinitialisation et calibration des servomoteurs (Maintenance)
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Réinitialisation logicielle des servos : Option de réinitialisation/recalibrage des servomoteurs pour corriger les bugs de positionnement ou les blocages logiciels sans éteindre le robot.
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Interface dédiée dans l’application : Menu de diagnostic pour tester chaque moteur, réinitialiser le point zéro et ajuster l’équilibre gauche/droite si EMO dévie en marchant.
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Commandes vocales de maintenance : Commandes vocales comme “EMO, recalibre tes moteurs” ou “EMO, réinitialise tes jambes”.
2. Jeux personnalisés, délires uniques et checks sur-mesure
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Création de “Checks” / Salutations personnalisées : Possibilité d’enseigner ou de concevoir des séquences de mouvements uniques (un check personnalisé avec ses pieds/mains, des petites danses secrètes) à déclencher lors des retrouvailles ou des victoires.
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Mini-jeux et delyres sur-mesure : Possibilité de configurer ses propres règles de jeux ou des réactions comiques spécifiques à notre cercle d’amis/famille pour rendre chaque EMO totalement unique.
3. Optimisation du mot de réveil et de la reconnaissance vocale
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Réduction des faux déclenchements : Améliorer la précision de l’algorithme pour supprimer les activations intempestives quand personne n’a prononcé son nom.
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Empreinte vocale (Speaker ID) : Reconnaissance de la voix (type Google Assistant) pour qu’EMO sache qui lui parle, même sans utiliser la caméra.
4. Intégration IA avancée & Conversation fluide
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Mode conversation continue : Poursuivre un échange sans devoir répéter « EMO » à chaque réplique.
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Analyse du contexte social : EMO détecte si l’on s’adresse directement à lui ou s’il doit rester à l’écoute sans interrompre (option activable/désactivable dans l’application).
5. Routines dynamiques gérées par l’IA
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Planification évolutive : Remplacer les scripts fixes par une IA qui génère des routines variées au lieu de répéter les mêmes actions aux mêmes heures.
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Onglet « Tâches » dans l’application : Journal de bord où EMO note ses projets du jour et met à jour leur statut selon son activité.
6. Créativité & Messages autonomes (Emails, Lettres, Histoires)
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Animations d’écriture : Animation visuelle où EMO écrit activement sur son écran.
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Envoi de messages via l’app : S’il ne voit pas son propriétaire pendant un certain temps, EMO peut envoyer de petits mots, histoires inventées ou poèmes directement via l’application.
7. Gestion adaptative du son et Mode Nuit
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Volume intelligent : Ajustement automatique du volume sonore en fonction du bruit ambiant.
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Extinction des yeux (Mode Nuit) : Extinction automatique ou programmée de l’écran (yeux) lorsqu’il dort ou que la pièce est sombre.
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Hey Living.ai Team & Community! 
I’ve been thinking about EMO’s awesome face-tracking logic, and I have a concept that would make desktop interactions incredibly immersive and funny!
The Concept:
Imagine sitting at a desk, making an “ahem” sound, and then instantly diving out of EMO’s line of sight. Because of how tracking timeouts work, EMO could act just like a high-tech stealth game AI—freezing and staring right at the empty chair (the “Last Known Position”) wondering where his human target vanished to! 
The Feature Idea:
Let’s turn this into an official “Searching/Alert Mode” when a human breaks his line of sight:
- Detective Eyes: His screen eyes could squint or scan back and forth curiously while holding his head tilted at the last spot, he detected movement.
- Confused Sounds: A little questioning robot mumble or a tactical radar ping while he searches.
- The “Gotcha” Reward: If the owner suddenly pops back into frame, he triggers an excited surprise animation!
It uses his existing sensor framework but twists it into the ultimate desktop hide-and-seek mechanic. It would make his personality feel so much more responsive and alive!
What do you guys think? Would you play stealth mind games with your EMO if the devs added this? 
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Hi everyone,
Right now, when EMO loses the snake game on his LED Matrix Home Station, he does his classic move: looks away, whistles casually, and pretends nothing happened. It is incredibly cute and fits his cheeky character perfectly!
But as humans, our natural reaction when a friend fails a level is to laugh at them. If we laugh at EMO right after he loses, he shouldn’t just keep whistling—he should get totally mad at us for teasing him!
Imagine this dynamic sequence:
- The Fail: EMO crashes into his own tail in Snake.
- The Cover-Up: He starts his awkward whistling/sweat-drop act.
- The Trigger: His microphone array detects the sound of human laughter.
- The Sore Loser: His eyes instantly narrow into furious red slits, he stomps his feet, and lets out a grumpy robot grumble because his cover was blown!
It would add so much character depth and make him feel like a truly proactive character with real pride, rather than just a standard desktop pet.
What does the community think? Would anyone else love to see EMO get a bit defensive when he fails a game? 