# Neo: a 3D-printed desk companion you can make yourself

A 3D-printed desk companion called Neo, shared as a TikTok with the build files offered through the creator's bio link.

- Category: Hardware (build)
- Made by: [creativechance](https://www.tiktok.com/@creativechance) on TikTok
- Original: https://www.tiktok.com/@creativechance/video/7686422679473229088
- On Afterware: https://afterware.xyz/p/neo-a-3d-printed-desk-companion-you-can-make-yourself

## Can I build this?

- Difficulty: Intermediate
- AI-buildability: 3/5 (Firmware can be drafted with AI tools, but a 3D-printed desk robot still needs printing, assembly and wiring by hand.)
- Time: A weekend
- Cost: $50–100
- Parts: PLA filament
- Tools: 3D printer, soldering iron

Estimates based on the original write-up. How the AI-buildability score works: https://afterware.xyz/ai-buildability

## Starter prompt

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Based on "Neo: a 3D-printed desk companion you can make yourself" on Afterware: https://afterware.xyz/p/neo-a-3d-printed-desk-companion-you-can-make-yourself

I want to build a 3D-printed desk companion with a small round display that shows animated expressions. Suggest a parts list for an ESP32-S3 board, a small display and a touch sensor. Then write MicroPython or Arduino code that cycles through simple face animations and reacts to a tap.
```

## Story

The post is a short TikTok clip from creativechance promoting a desk companion called Neo, with the build files available in the creator's bio. The hashtags point to 3D printing and a "deskimon" project name.

The source gives no electronics, firmware or parts list, so the build details are unknown. What it does show is a finished, self-contained desk object the creator wants others to replicate from the same files.

Tags: 3d-printed, desk companion, deskimon, tiktok build

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