CrankGPT review: A hand-cranked AI voice assistant that requires physical effort to operate
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Brandon Vigliarolo
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A review of a hand-cranked AI device called CrankGPT, which combines a physical crank mechanism with a voice AI agent. The device stores power in a custom capacitor board for about 20 seconds of crank-free runtime, requiring users to keep cranking to maintain operation. The article explores the intersection of physical effort and AI interaction, presenting a quirky, low-tech solution to concerns about datacenter energy consumption.
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· 3 pulledWe're not talking about surrendering to AI psychosis: we're talking about a literal hand-cranked machine loaded with a voice agent that can respond to questions and even translate speech into other languages, provided someone keeps the power flowing.
There's an onboard custom-built capacitor board to store some juice, mind you, but it only provides around 20 seconds of crank-free runtime.
We're all familiar with AI cranks by now, but what about crank-powered AIs?
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