Nothing unveils gadget without display in teaser video, ahead of December launch

After Nothing revealed the first details about a planned AI gadget just a few days ago, Nothing founder Carl Pei has now shown off the device's design for the first time in a short teaser video. The design is somewhat reminiscent of Apple's Siri Remote, as Nothing uses an aluminum enclosure shaped like a small remote control, with a record button and two LEDs on the front.

One of these LEDs lights up green, while the other lights up red. Carl Pei adds a short caption to the video: "Context doesn't live in a chat box". The company founder has yet to confirm details about its functionality. However, the record button shows that, unsurprisingly, Nothing is using a microphone, presumably allowing users to record voice memos as well as interact with an AI assistant. The LEDs will likely indicate that a recording is in progress and possibly provide a visual representation of a chatbot's simple yes or no answers.

This Nothing AI gadget is set to be officially unveiled as early as December. According to Nothing, this device could not have been implemented as a smartphone app, but whether that is merely marketing remains to be seen. So far, dedicated AI gadgets have not been particularly successful – the Humane Ai Pin has now even lost most of its functionality, while the Rabbit R1 has received numerous new features through software updates, but has hardly been a commercial success.