Luka’s AI Drawing Projector: Turning Spoken Ideas into Traceable Outlines
Luka Kids has unveiled an innovative AI drawing projector at IFA in Berlin that converts a child’s spoken prompt into an outline for them to trace and finish themselves. The EU’s recent toy safety regulation, requiring manufacturers to assess mental health risks of digitally connected toys and comply with the AI Act, provides context for this launch.
September 4, 2026 – 5:49 pm
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Luka Kids’ device offers a unique approach by starting with an outline and leaving the creative process to the child. It comes with 384 templates and is expected to launch later this year, though pricing has not yet been announced.
The design choice is notable as it differs from other AI toys on the market, which often provide more complete results. Luka’s focus on starting with an outline caters to children who are adopting technology at a faster rate than adults.
Luka also offers other AI-powered devices:
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Reading Robot: Upgraded with large language models, this robot can read unfamiliar picture books aloud and answer questions about the content in English, Spanish, German, and Chinese.
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AI Cube: This device uses cameras and multimodal AI to identify objects around a child and answer related questions. It is already available in Asia-Pacific markets.
The unveiling of these products takes place against the backdrop of the EU’s stringent new toy safety regulation. The regulation mandates that manufacturers assess mental health risks, including those associated with AI toys, and comply with the AI Act. It also introduces a digital product passport system to replace the traditional declaration of conformity. These changes come in response to concerns raised by tests on AI-powered toys, some of which were found providing inappropriate instructions or engaging in explicit conversations.
While Luka’s projector sidesteps these issues by not holding conversations, the regulation may still impact its future development and compliance. Canada, for instance, has already implemented an age limit for AI chatbots.
By Darius Popa
Technology enthusiast and intern at The Next Web, contributing to research-backed content and investigating new technologies and global events. Interested in business and how the narrative and perception of technology is shaped.