OpenAI has launched a new feature in its Codex app that introduces AI-generated pets, enhancing the user experience for developers. These animated companions act as helpful overlays, providing notifications about the coding assistant's activities, such as task completions or requests for user input.
Users can easily summon these pets by typing "/pet" within the Codex app. There are eight predefined pets, alongside the option to create custom companions using the "/hatch" command, enabling users to generate unique characters like a goblin. Early users have shared a variety of pet designs, including variations reminiscent of Microsoft Clippy.
This feature is accessible on both Windows and macOS, and to promote engagement, OpenAI is offering a special deal: for a limited time, users can receive 30 days of ChatGPT Pro for their ten favorite generated pets.