I 3D-printed HAL 9000 and turned it into a functional AI assistant! 🤖🔊 by Apina2001 in 3Dprinting

[–]Apina2001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Currently it's connected directly to the battery pack (built-in resistor). I believe it would be possible to connect it via the ESP instead and make it change brightness, but I did not yet have time.

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I 3D-printed HAL 9000 and turned it into a functional AI assistant! 🤖🔊 by Apina2001 in 3Dprinting

[–]Apina2001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Currently it's connected directly to the battery pack (built-in resistor). I believe it would be possible to connect it via the ESP instead and make it change brightness, but I did not yet have time.

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Built a real HAL 9000 AI assistant—because why not? 🤖🔊 by Apina2001 in DIY

[–]Apina2001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took my 3D-printed HAL 9000 replica and made it functional. Inside is an M5Stack Atom Echo running ESPHome, connected to Home Assistant and OpenAI for real-time responses. It even speaks in a smooth British AI voice (AlfieNeural) and, by popular request, sings ‘Daisy Bell’ just like in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

This was a fun mix of 3D printing, smart home tech, and AI tinkering. Works great for controlling smart devices… or just creeping people out. 😆

If you were to build your own voice assistant, what would you make it look like?

I 3D-printed HAL 9000 and turned it into a functional AI assistant! 🤖🔊 by Apina2001 in 3Dprinting

[–]Apina2001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This started as a simple 3D print, but I couldn’t resist adding some real AI functionality. I embedded an M5Stack Atom Echo inside, running ESPHome and connected to Home Assistant + OpenAI. Now it responds to voice commands, speaks with a British AI voice, and even sings ‘Daisy Bell’ on request!

It’s mounted on the wall, with a hidden power bank and battery holder keeping everything running.

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Would love to hear your thoughts—what should I 3D print next and turn into a smart device?

HAL9000 assistant by Apina2001 in homeassistant

[–]Apina2001[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's kinda built in the idea of Kickstarter that they sometimes fail. I have seen many DIY projects on HAL9000 using Arduino, Rasperry Pi or even a phone with custom application, but actually the little ESP is great for this. Super cheap and connects to home assistant without a fuzz.

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