I’m all for weird tech, and this viral AI sticker maker has just shot to the top of my list of recent obsessions

Not a day goes by that I don’t run into some weird piece of tech on my social media pages, which immediately becomes my latest hyperfixation. As for my most recent whacky tech obsession? A kids' sticker maker.

I know what you’re thinking: Why would someone in their 20s be so obsessed with a silly little kids' toy? Well, if you’ve never seen Stickerbox before, you wouldn’t understand where I’m coming from.

Blending generative AI with nostalgia, Stickerbox is a $99, screen-free device that uses your voice prompts to create custom sticker illustrations, which it prints on the spot – just like the best instant cameras. Remember those manual sticker makers from the early ‘00s? Think that, but with the magic of generative AI.