ISLAND TRANSMISSION · THREE CREATURES ONLINE
Your future
AI pet lives here.
A small island. Three curious creatures. A glimpse of the companions we’re building toward.
A FIELD GUIDE TO ARTIFICIAL COMPANIONS
AI pets are becoming a category. We’re documenting it while we build.
An AI pet can be a robot dog, a virtual creature, a smart plush companion, or something stranger. The useful questions are not just what model it uses, but how it moves, what it remembers, what it senses, and what happens to the relationship when the service changes.
THE AIPETS.COM LIBRARY
Six paths through a fast-moving field.
Browse all 30 guides →Origins
A short history of artificial companions
From cybernetic tortoises and desktop creatures to social robots and generative companions.Open the guide →Inside the creature
How AI pets work
The sensors, behavior systems, language models, memory, and safeguards behind believable companions.Open the guide →The field guide
Robots, apps, and virtual animals
A practical taxonomy of physical, virtual, augmented, and conversational AI pets.Open the guide →Living responsibly
Care, privacy, and ethics
Questions to ask before bringing a camera, microphone, cloud account, or emotional machine into daily life.Open the guide →Real-world use
Choosing and using an AI pet
Comparisons, selection guides, and careful readings of evidence in homes, schools, and care settings.Open the guide →The horizon
What comes next
Embodied models, on-device intelligence, persistent identity, and the difference between plausible progress and hype.Open the guide →QUESTIONS FROM THE SHORE
Frequently asked questions
What is an AI pet?+
An AI pet is an artificial companion with a persistent creature identity, expressive behavior, responsiveness, and some autonomy. It can live in a robot body, an app, a game, a browser, or mixed reality.
Are the island creatures using AI chat?+
No. This preview uses autonomous simulation, procedural animation, and authored phrases. The creatures do not call a language model or send conversation data anywhere.
Can I interact with the island?+
Yes. Enter Explore mode to pan and zoom, pick up and move a creature, or tap one to tickle it. The island resets on a fresh visit.
Will AIPets.com sell a robot pet?+
The final product has not been announced. The launch list is only for a future AIPets.com announcement; it is not a preorder.
How is my email used?+
It is stored for one AIPets.com launch notice. We do not sell it, use it for advertising, or connect it to activity on the island.