My brief romance with an AI bird feeder
A user shares their experience using an AI-powered bird feeder, detailing the initial enjoyment of identifying birds before being frustrated by a persistent pigeon. The narrative highlights the limitations of AI-driven nuisance animal deterrents.
Why it matters
This piece illustrates the intersection of consumer AI technology and everyday domestic life, highlighting both the utility and the quirks of smart home devices.
It started off promising enough. Dozens of tiny, colorful birds were drawn to my garden just a few weeks after I mounted a $350 $269 Kiwibit Bird Feeder 2 Pro. “Looks like Great Tit!” read the first AI-driven alert sent to my phone. “Looks like Eurasian Blue Tit!” read another. I chuckled, still waiting for adulthood to kick in.
This went on for days. Hundreds of miniature tits came to snack on expensive sunflower seeds already husked. They’d skulk about in nearby trees before flittering in to grab a single seed to be safely enjoyed in the canopy above.
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