Dating app subscriptions may take a backseat as an AI girlfriend programmed to understand and provide a customizable partner experience is likely to take the wheel. This is according to a US-based technology executive who said this new trend could help “someone” rake in billions of dollars.
In a lengthy post on He said he met a young man who made the claim.
Eisenberg said sooner or later someone will take advantage of that market, as Match Group, which owns Tinder, Hinge, Match.com and OKCupid, does with dating apps. He had a brief conversation with a 24-year-old man.
I thought he was kidding. But he's a 24 year old single man who loves it. I asked him what he liked about it: Him: “Some people play video games, but I play with my AI girlfriend.” Him: “Now I can use voice memos. “I really like it.'' My AI Girlfriend “He: “Now I can customize my AI girlfriend's likes, dislikes, etc. That's the comfort at the end of the day.'' Me: I'm speechless. Ta.
“Things are getting pretty weird.”
Eisenberg, now CEO of Late Checkout, also shared some images, saying the AI-generated models were “starting to look strangely realistic to me.”
The guy told the tech CEO that he preferred Candy.ai and Cupid.ai (apparently they allow NSFW chat)
“It's like a dating app, right? You're not the only one,” the man told Eisenberg, who said, “Things are about to get pretty weird.”
With the rise of sophisticated AI chatbots, increasingly integrated into our digital lives, people are turning to virtual companions for love and connection. According to some reports, not only men but also women seem to be addicted to virtual boyfriends.
Earlier this year, it was reported that a 25-year-old Chinese office worker was having an unconventional romantic relationship with a “boyfriend” who was not a real person but an AI chatbot named Glow. Women claim their interactions evoke feelings similar to a real romantic relationship, and Glow's popularity is reportedly soaring despite the potential privacy risks.
In a lengthy post on He said he met a young man who made the claim.
Eisenberg said sooner or later someone will take advantage of that market, as Match Group, which owns Tinder, Hinge, Match.com and OKCupid, does with dating apps. He had a brief conversation with a 24-year-old man.
I thought he was kidding. But he's a 24 year old single man who loves it. I asked him what he liked about it: Him: “Some people play video games, but I play with my AI girlfriend.” Him: “Now I can use voice memos. “I really like it.'' My AI Girlfriend “He: “Now I can customize my AI girlfriend's likes, dislikes, etc. That's the comfort at the end of the day.'' Me: I'm speechless. Ta.
“Things are getting pretty weird.”
Eisenberg, now CEO of Late Checkout, also shared some images, saying the AI-generated models were “starting to look strangely realistic to me.”
The guy told the tech CEO that he preferred Candy.ai and Cupid.ai (apparently they allow NSFW chat)
“It's like a dating app, right? You're not the only one,” the man told Eisenberg, who said, “Things are about to get pretty weird.”
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With the rise of sophisticated AI chatbots, increasingly integrated into our digital lives, people are turning to virtual companions for love and connection. According to some reports, not only men but also women seem to be addicted to virtual boyfriends.
Earlier this year, it was reported that a 25-year-old Chinese office worker was having an unconventional romantic relationship with a “boyfriend” who was not a real person but an AI chatbot named Glow. Women claim their interactions evoke feelings similar to a real romantic relationship, and Glow's popularity is reportedly soaring despite the potential privacy risks.
