{"id":205728,"date":"2024-02-12T09:08:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T09:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/12\/a-youtuber-has-made-a-working-pokedex-with-ai\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:21:54","slug":"a-youtuber-has-made-a-working-pokedex-with-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/12\/a-youtuber-has-made-a-working-pokedex-with-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"A YouTuber has made a working Pok\u00e9dex with AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As if snatched straight from the world of Pok\u00e9mon itself, an inventor has created an actual, working Pok\u00e9dex using generative AI.<\/p>\n<p>YouTuber <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@abetoday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abe\u2019s projects<\/a> has made a seeing, talking Pok\u00e9dex using a 3D printer, ChatGPT, and some electronic components. It\u2019s extremely cool and highly nostalgia-inducing for Pok\u00e9mon fans of the 90\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"I built the world&#039;s first real, working Pok\u00e9dex\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wVcerPofkE0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"I built the world&#039;s first real, working Pok\u00e9dex\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wVcerPofkE0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>A Pok\u00e9dex is a device from the Pok\u00e9mon anime and games that the protagonist uses to scan and identify the Pok\u00e9mon they encounter. It then provides information about that Pok\u00e9mon back to the user.<\/p>\n<p>Abe recreated the device\u2019s distinctive red case using a 3D printer, switching to beige for the bezels around the screen and buttons. Abe chose to use a black and white screen for his Pok\u00e9dex despite the anime featuring a color screen because he wanted to call back to a toy from the \u201990s which also had a black and white screen.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_253745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-253745\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-253745 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download-27.jpeg 870w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download-27-300x127.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download-27-260x110.jpeg 260w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download-27.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-253745 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download-27.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download-27.jpeg 870w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download-27-300x127.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/download-27-260x110.jpeg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-253745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Pok\u00e9dex toy Abe replicated. <em>Image credit: Tiger<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Abe incorporated a small camera in the front of the device for scanning Pok\u00e9mon. It then connects with ChatGPT and the Pok\u00e9mon API to determine what creature it\u2019s seeing. Abe used a tool called PlayHT to modify the AI-generated voice to make it have the sound and cadence of the Pok\u00e9dex in the anime for an even higher nostalgia hit.<\/p>\n<h2>Abe overcame many bugs in his quest to recreate the Pok\u00e9dex<\/h2>\n<p>In the YouTube video, Abe outlined some of the bugs he had to overcome to get the device working. Early on he mentioned how fragile the miniature display screens are, having already broken one before completing the project. He also faced multiple software bugs and crashes, but his ingenuity allowed him to overcome them.<\/p>\n<p>This included a strange ticking sound in the audio. Abe couldn\u2019t identify how or why the sound was being added to his audio output but he was able to find the sound signature and manually code in a fix.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a fan of Pok\u00e9mon, cool personal electronics projects, or both, the video is very much worth watching.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Featured image credit: abe\u2019s projects YouTube video<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"about-author\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar col-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/avatar_user_26544_1702296288-250x250.jpg 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-125 photo\" height=\"125\" width=\"125\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/avatar_user_26544_1702296288-125x125.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/avatar_user_26544_1702296288-125x125.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/avatar_user_26544_1702296288-250x250.jpg 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-125 photo\" height=\"125\" width=\"125\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-avatar --><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-description col-md-10\">\n<h3 class=\"author-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/readwrite.com\/author\/ali-rees\/\">Ali Rees<\/a><\/h3>\n<h5 class=\"author-role\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFreelance journalist<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n<p class=\"author-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alicerees\/\">Ali Rees<\/a> is a freelance writer based in the UK. They have worked as a data and analytics consultant, a software tester, and a digital marketing and SEO specialist. &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nThey have been a keen gamer and tech enthusiast since their childhood in are currently the Gaming and Tech editor at <a href=\"https:\/\/brignews.com\/author\/alireeswrites\/\">Brig Newspaper<\/a>. They also have a <a href=\"https:\/\/quickplay.substack.com\/\">Substack<\/a> where they review short video games. &#13;<br \/>\nDuring the pandemic, Ali turned their hand to live streaming and is a fan of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/shanodin\/videos\">Twitch<\/a>. When not writing, Ali enjoys playing video and board games, live music, and reading. 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