I Commanded This Smart Light to Change Based on My Mood, and I Liked It
Key takeaways
- Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance.
- But the most striking feature is the ability to give it LLM-style prompts to generate on-the-fly light experiences for whatever your mood is, from yoga or reading time to cyberpunk styles.
- I wasn't sure how this would work at first, but I came away from testing with a sense of fun.
When we assign a score, we use a scale of 1-10. Each product we score is evaluated by criteria specific to its category with most assessing pricing, quality, features and performance. Read more on: How we test Lepro TB1 AI Table Lamp $76 at Amazon Pros Unique concentric circle design allows for limitless patterns and color changes Chatbot-style prompts work surprisingly well for offering ambient light based on moods, themes and subjects Prompts offer multiple generated patterns to explore Voice and typing options available for prompts Music syncing and DIY mode expand potential Very easy to set up Relatively affordable at under $80 Cons Fragile Hard to say if the AI will get stuck in repeating patterns over time Voice assistants don't add anything to this lamp Table of Contents I Commanded This Smart Light to Change Based on My Mood, and I Liked It A unique, if complex, lighting design A Chatbot-style LLM in charge of your lamp So many shades, so little time Final thoughts on the Lepro TB1 AI Table Lamp Lepro wants to be at the forefront of artificial intelligence in lighting -- and as I noticed at recent IFA and CES events, that's taken the Chinese company to interesting places, like this orrery-inspired table lamp.
Clearly designed to be a centerpiece of decorative lighting, Lepro's $64 TB1 table lamp offers all the latest music syncing, color schemes, palette matching and more effects to get precisely the look you want for your room. But the most striking feature is the ability to give it LLM-style prompts to generate on-the-fly light experiences for whatever your mood is, from yoga or reading time to cyberpunk styles.
I wasn't sure how this would work at first, but I came away from testing with a sense of fun. Lepro's smart lamp does very well, elevating it among the masters in the field like Govee, and its "moody" features bring enjoyment by not taking too much control. Here's what you can expect if you want it for a dorm, playroom, reading nook or any other living space.