I re-created Google’s cute Gemini ad with my own kid’s stuffie, and I wish I hadn’t

Buddy’s in space.

When your kid starts showing a preference for one of their stuffed animals, you're supposed to buy a backup in case it goes missing.

I've heard this advice again and again, but never got around to buying a second plush deer once "Buddy" became my son's obvious favorite. Neither, apparently, did the parents in Google's newest ad for Gemini.

It's the fictional but relatable story of two parents discovering their child's favorite stuffed toy, a lamb named Mr. Fuzzy, was left behind on an airplane.