This charming gadget writes bad AI poetry

The Verge reviews the Poetry Camera, a WiFi-connected camera developed by ex-Twitter designer Kelin Carolyn Zhang and ex-Googler Ryan Mather that generates AI poems instead of capturing photos. The device sends images to the cloud where an LLM generates poetry, printing results on thermal receipt paper. While charming in design and with customizable prompts, reviewer Allison Johnson found the AI-generated poetry uninspired and repetitive, questioning whether the novelty has lasting value.