- A developer used a Google Nest Mini, replaced its PCB and MCU, and hacked together a solution that employs AI for a powerful AI voice assistant.
- The project gives us a glimpse into the future of how AI-powered smart speakers could turn out to be.
The Google Nest Mini is a good smart speaker that can do much despite its tiny package. But in this day and age of AI, a simple Google Assistant-powered smart speaker may feel somewhat underwhelming. While we cross our fingers for AI reaching smart speakers soon, you can take matters into your own hands and create your own AI-powered Google Nest Mini.
Twitter user Justin Alvey modified their Google Nest Mini to run their own LLM, agent, and voice model.