Project turns old phones into AI-voiced Talking Jack-O-Lanterns
A new DIY web app lets people repurpose an unused smartphone into a voice-interactive jack-o'-lantern by linking it to a free Google API key or a paid OpenAI key. The base pumpkin personality is free to use indefinitely, while a $1.99 one-time unlock adds extra characters, voices, and colors. Users can also transfer a key from their main phone to an old device via a QR-code scan feature.