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Hello! Welcome to The Tamagotchi Effect, a podcast series dedicated to exploring digital companionship in all it's different shapes and forms. If you're interested in learning about the timeline, or perhaps the ethics behind digital companions, click on an episode below to begin! 

Ethics 

The Future 

An exploration of the timeline and ethics of digital companionship systems and human connection. 

The Tamagotchi Effect

“The Tamagotchi effect is described as the development of an emotional attachment to both materials (machines) and artificial beings (avatars) that otherwise do not have any real emotions.”

- Valpreda and Zonda (2016)

Interested in learning more about digital companions? 

 

Watch these videos! 

Today, there are so many different companionship models out there that cater to different needs and wants. There are robot devices, avatar devices, AI systems, therapy robots, the list is endless! Click here if you wish to learn more about them. 

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