Turn your pet into a living desktop pet with AI

desksprite

Turn your pet into a living desktop pet with AI

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DeskSprite is a desktop pet: a small animated character that lives directly on your screen, in a transparent always-on-top layer. It answers when you click it, looks up when your cursor comes close, and stays quiet while you work. It runs on Windows 10/11 and macOS 12+. What makes DeskSprite different is the AI pet maker. Upload 1-3 photos of your own cat, dog — or any character you like — and the AI generates a full set of action clips: idle, playful, cursor-reactive, walking. Your pet's real face, fur color and markings are kept intact. Every clip is automatically matted and packaged, then dropped into the app under My Pets. One click and your pet moves onto your desktop. Beyond the maker, DeskSprite is a full desktop pet app: a pet shop with more companions to adopt, interactions you can configure, and a built-in Pomodoro focus timer your pet respects — it naps until the bell rings. Why we built it: custom desktop pets used to be a commission — $60-90 and weeks of waiting — or a weekend learning sprite tools. We thought the pet already sitting in your camera roll deserves the spot instead. Pricing: the app, the built-in pet and the free shop pets cost nothing, no account needed. Your first sign-up includes 1 free AI-custom pet credit. Membership ($19.99/year or $39.99 one-time lifetime) unlocks premium shop pets and more AI-custom pets.

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  • etx one
    etx one
    Maker
    8 days ago

    Hi everyone, I'm the maker of DeskSprite 👋 The idea came from a very specific frustration: I wanted a little animated version of my own cat living on my desktop — and found out the only ways to get one were commissioning an artist ($60–90 and weeks of waiting) or spending a weekend learning sprite tools. It felt wrong that the pet already sitting in my camera roll couldn't just take the spot. So we built DeskSprite. It's a free desktop pet app: your pet reacts to clicks, notices your cursor, naps quietly while you focus. And the part we're proudest of is the AI pet maker — upload 1–3 photos of your cat or dog, and it generates a full set of action clips that keep the real face, fur color and markings. One click, and your pet moves onto your desktop. Fun behind-the-scenes fact: the hardest part wasn't generating the animations — it was keeping the pet looking like YOUR pet instead of a generic lookalike. Getting the markings right took the most iteration. We'd love your feedback, especially on two things: 1. Does the AI-generated pet actually feel like yours? 2. What interactions would you want it to have on your desktop? The app is free to start, and your first AI-custom pet is included with sign-up. Ask us anything 🐾

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desksprite by etx one Will be launched July 3rd 2029.

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