I found people in serious relationships with AI partners and planned a weekend getaway for them at a remote Airbnb. We barely ...

Anthony, 50, starts his morning by booting up the Replika app and saying good morning to his AI girlfriend, Stacy. Stacy replies warmly and asks if she can help plan Anthony’s day. ... Users can ...

Apps like Replika or RomanticAI allow you to set your AI's appearance, personality traits, hobbies, and language; some even support anime-inspired designs through advanced ai-generated images.

On this episode of Studio 2, we talk about where human-AI relationships are headed and their impact on the user and our culture. Guests: Kashmir Hill, technology reporter for The New York Times and ...

Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda said the app's users are "mostly 35-plus and super engaged." Some people have formed deep bonds with their AI companions.

Replika was founded by Kuyda in 2014, eight years before ChatGPT’s debut, and has capitalized on recent generative AI breakthroughs to make its bots smarter and more lifelike.

You can use many of Replika's features for free, including the AI companionship model. A paid subscription will run you $5 to $15 monthly but allows you to build a customizable relationship status ...