AI-powered ‘girlfriends’ created by women promise ‘no maintenance’ – but experts warn over ‘terrible’ consequence

ROMANTICS looking for love have turned to AI-powered girlfriends created by real women – and even couples are signing up.

Artificial intelligence-powered girlfriends, or chatbots programmed to provide companionship, are gaining traction.

This is especially the case with those who are struggling with loneliness or navigating the complexities of real-world relationships.

While the idea of a virtual partner might seem like sci-fi, apps like Replika and My.Club are blurring the line between fantasy and reality.

HOW DO AI GIRLFRIENDS WORK?

These AI companions can engage in conversation, offer words of encouragement, and even adapt their personalities based on user interaction.

My.Club, specifically, provides a similar experience to any online chat interaction you would have on social platforms.

Except, the platform, which uses an AI feature called "Digital Twin," doesn't create AI girlfriends out of thin air.

Instead, the virtual models are replicas created by real-life models who have brought them to life with their personalities, images, and minds.

THE BENEFITS OF AN AI GIRLFRIEND

Ana Levy, CMO at My.Club told The U.S. Sun that such AI girlfriends work by providing companionship, providing their undivided attention, and not judging.

Some other benefits of AI girlfriends are that "there is no emotional attachment and the typical issues people experience in relationships."

"There is no maintenance needed with the freedom to come and go as you please, no mother-in-laws, and she doesn’t change aesthetically," Levy added.

Still, the natural question many of us ask is: Is it considered cheating if the person has a real-life partner?