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Your Hermes Agent Now Has a Pet. It Does Nothing—And That’s the Point

Nous Research added animated mascot sprites to the self-improving AI agent—and the only thing they do is look cute while your AI works.

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Jun 24, 2026

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Nous Research added animated mascot sprites to the self-improving AI agent—and the only thing they do is look cute while your AI works.

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