<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Poetry Camera uses AI to write and print poems about people, objects, and surroundings it photographs.</li><li>The device resembles an instant camera with a protruding lens, printing out poems on receipt-like paper using an AI language model named Claude 4.</li><li>Users can select the type of poem they want, from haiku to free verse, using a built-in knob on the Poetry Camera.</li><li>The images and poems are not stored digitally on the device, available only as printed receipts.</li><li>The masterminds behind Poetry Camera, Kelin Zhang and Ryan Mather, assemble the devices by hand in New York.</li><li>The device operates on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W with a Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 but requires a WiFi connection to function.</li><li>The Poetry Camera team values using reputable AI models and ensures data privacy as they do not train on user data.</li><li>The device has an open-source design for those interested in building it themselves or can be ordered pre-assembled for convenience.</li></ul>

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