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schema: 1
type: term
title: transitional objects
description: >-
  In the channel's captured material, **transitional objects** is the framing
  for AI companions in the Kevin Roose episode on building 18 AI companions:
  companion apps like Nomi and Kindroid, which the episode invites you to
  explore as practice objects — things you relate to while working out what you
  need from connection — rather than replacements for real relationships, on the
  line between AI as a practice space and AI as a substitute for human
  connection.
canonical: >-
  https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/explore/term/transitional-objects-21459f609206
markdown: >-
  https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/explore/term/transitional-objects-21459f609206.md
llms: null
parent: 'https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/llms.txt'
channel: everyinc
updated: '2026-10-23T22:12:35.346Z'
language: null
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---


# transitional objects

Canonical: https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/explore/term/transitional-objects-21459f609206

Parent: [Channel index](https://liquidgold.cc/channel/everyinc/llms.txt)

## Definition

In the channel's captured material, **transitional objects** is the framing for AI companions in the Kevin Roose episode on building 18 AI companions: companion apps like Nomi and Kindroid, which the episode invites you to explore as practice objects — things you relate to while working out what you need from connection — rather than replacements for real relationships, on the line between AI as a practice space and AI as a substitute for human connection.

\Explore how **transitional objects** is used in this channel's material: in the AI coaching chapter, the Kevin Roose experiment of building 18 AI companions invites you to explore companion apps like Nomi and Kindroid as objects you relate to while working out what you need from connection — the line Roose draws between AI as a practice space versus a replacement for real relationships. The term belongs to the AI Coaching and Personal Life chapter, alongside reflective practices like journaling, dream work, and voice memos that you can use to explore what these AI relationships genuinely help with, where they turn exploitative, and where you still need a human in the loop.