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you could find them using the Shazam app and the GPS inside the band.

To find out more we met with John McHale, CEO of Personifi AI, the company behind Shazam.

Shazam band worn by a dog.

That was the genesis of Shazam.

It works by using AI, trained on large data sets in a similar way to the wayChatGPTis trained.

The result is that the Shazam Band provides what McHale calls sentience augmentation.

Dog wearing the Shazam band.

But does it work?

The million dollar question, of course, is does it actually work?

We heard a lovable goofball, a witty southern belle, and a fast-talking mafia boss.

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Does one of those sound like your pet?

Most striking was the Jamaican voice, which used a Patois.

It would be very useful to know.

Dog wearing the Shazam band.

Ultimately, Im left feeling slightly undecided by the whole talking pet situation.

It was certainly fun for the owner, but I do wonder what Roscoe thought of it all.

What if hes a dog that doesnt want to be anthropomorphized?

The Shazam Band is available for pre-order in two different versions.

The full GPS-enabled band costs $595 and a less fully-featured $495 version is available fromshazampet.com.