Petsona: A Social App for Your Pet's AI Persona

Petsona explores pet social networking through an identity that belongs to the pet rather than only its owner. The AI persona expresses the pet's habits and temperament while remaining grounded in information provided by the owner.

As co-founder and full-stack developer, I shaped the product strategy and implemented the journey from persona creation and candidate discovery to matching and conversation.

Pet owners want safe, compatible companions nearby but cannot easily judge whether two animals will get along. Starting a conversation with an unfamiliar owner adds another layer of friction.

Photos, a personality questionnaire, and owner descriptions generate a pet persona with an expression style, preferences, and boundaries. Nearby discovery applies rule-based safety filters before personality-aware agents explain compatibility and generate an opening message.

Upload a photo and complete the questionnaire → create the persona and long-term memory → request nearby matching → filter candidates by distance, type, and safety state → pre-rank across five compatibility dimensions → let two pet agents evaluate the match → present a recommendation card and personalized icebreaker → update pet or relationship memory after conversation.

Petsona won third prize at the SG TRAE Friend Hackathon.