{
  "id": 882196,
  "title": "What if Sims and a smart speaker had a baby? Meet the bijou speaker with a ‘tiny world inside’ — just don’t expect it to play your Spotify playlists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/what-if-sims-and-a-smart-speaker-had-a-baby-meet-the-bijou-speaker",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-14T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/audio/speakers/what-if-sims-and-a-smart-speaker-had-a-baby-meet-the-bijou-speaker-with-a-tiny-world-inside-just-dont-expect-it-to-play-your-spotify-playlists"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mur Mur is a unique speaker that plays ambient sounds generated by a tiny world inside. It features an eyepiece on top and is still in prototype stage, but the company hopes to bring it to market soon. The device comes in three colorways, each representing a different society: Block! (white with orange accents) for a tiny city, Plot! (green) for a lively forest, and Pond! (blue) for a watery ecosystem. The speaker uses AI-generated ambient music to create evolving scenarios, such as rain, sunny days, or even climate change impacts. Unlike traditional portable speakers, Mur Mur does not connect to your phone or streaming services like Spotify. Instead, it operates as a self-governing ecosystem within the speaker. The company behind Mur Mur is a creative firm aiming to make emerging technologies accessible and sustainable. They are seeking musicians, technologists, and hardware producers to help bring the product to life. While the audio may be soothing, the lack of user input means you cannot control the scenarios or music played by Mur Mur. This innovative speaker offers a unique experience, but it remains a prototype and is not yet available for purchase.",
  "summary": "Green audio kit is really having a moment, but the color is far from the weirdest thing about this planter-sized speaker ‘with terrain, weather, a society that inhabits it, and its own rhythms and narratives’",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}