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AI-Driven Digital Candle Creates Flickering Flame Effect
Kevin Bates developed a $149 digital candle that uses AI to simulate the appearance of a flickering flame. The device is part of an ongoing series of innovative projects by Bates, who previously created a flexible version of Tetris.
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The Verge
After engineering a flexible version of Tetris that could be wrapped around a magazine, Kevin Bates' latest creation is a digital candle that uses a custom AI model to accurately simulate the appearance of a flickering flame across a grid of LEDs. It's a far cry from the types of devices Bates is ty
2026-10-29 13:37 UTC