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TechThis $149 digital candle uses AI to realistically simulate a flickering flame

Kevin Bates’s 10-inch digital candle uses a small neural network trained on footage of a real flame to generate a non-repeating flicker across 144 LEDs. Priced at $149, it is open source and can also be repurposed as a clock or notification display.

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TThe Verge★★☆☆☆2026-10-29 13:37Original

This $149 digital candle uses AI to realistically simulate a flickering flame
This $149 digital candle uses AI to realistically simulate a flickering flameTech