Casio has clarified something important about its new AI pet, Moflin: if it “dies” (i.e. stops interacting or becomes unresponsive), it can be revived — meaning its personality, owner data, and emotional growth aren’t lost. This announcement eases concerns among early users about what happens when the pet experiences hardware failures or battery depletion.
Moflin is built to mimic emotional responses: it reacts to touch, voice tone, and interaction over time to develop a unique character. Emotions evolve gradually as owners spend time with it, so people worried that a technical issue would erase months of bonding can now take comfort knowing that data and personality can be restored — provided the device can be repaired or replaced appropriately.
In practical terms, “revived” means one of two paths: either Casio will replace or repair the physical hardware while preserving the user’s stored emotional profile, or a backup stored via the companion app will allow the pet to continue from where it left off. Casio’s message indicates they intend for the emotional growth and interaction history to survive typical device failures.
This design decision reflects that users of interactive AI companions value continuity. Losing a device wouldn’t just remove a gadget, but potentially erase emotional progress. By enabling revival, Casio aims to strengthen trust in Moflin’s role as more than a toy — as a companion whose development matters.
That said, revival depends on certain conditions: the hardware must be serviceable, backup data must be intact, and the app infrastructure must support restoring settings and personality state. Casio has not said yet how long backups are stored, or whether every kind of failure will be revivable.
