The popularity of AI companions is on the rise, with websites like Romance.AI and apps like Romantic AI and Forever Companion offering virtual dating partners. Platforms like Nomi.ai and Soulmate even encourage erotic role play. A recent survey found that nearly 20% of Americans have flirted with chat bots, with 47.2% doing so out of curiosity, 23.9% due to loneliness, and 17% unknowingly interacting with a chat bot.
Key takeaways:
- Greg Isenberg, CEO of Late Checkout, predicts that AI-generated virtual girlfriends could become a billion-dollar industry. He met a man in Miami who spends $10,000 a month on such services.
- The man uses two websites, Candy.ai and Kupid.ai, for his AI girlfriends and enjoys the customization and comfort they offer.
- Websites and apps like Romance.AI, Forever Companion, and Replika offer virtual dating partners and companions, with some platforms even encouraging erotic role play.
- A survey from Infobip found that nearly 20% of Americans have flirted with chat bots, with 47.2% doing so out of curiosity, 23.9% due to loneliness, and 17% being 'AI-phished' or unaware they were interacting with a bot.