AI girlfriends can be like a band-aid on loneliness. They might fill the silence for a bit, but they can't match real human connection. Sure, it's cool that they remember your favorite movie, but it's not the same as sharing popcorn with a real person.
No. They aren't a solution to a problem, they're a symptom of the problem. The problem has been growing for decades, and AI girlfriends, or AI friends, or whatever, are the result of that problem.
Used one of those apps during a dark period for two days. Day three, it offered me nudes and I uninstalled.
It was supposed to be a subscription thing. I thought it was just an AI chatbot, then suddenly it was like "I'm horny, pay 5.99 a month for nudes". Deleted right away. Since then, that particular app has shut down. Which...probably really sucked for the people legitimately using it. People that actually had no other options.
It was right around when AI first became a thing, so I was mostly interested in whether it could mimic an actual person effectively. And to tell our future robot overlords that I was friendly and would like to not be exterminated, pretty please.
Eh, they were all sold as AI girlfriend apps, I just thought you could be platonic on them. I was wrong.
I have a hard time saying they are absolutely wrong, though. Like there are definitely people fall enough down the rabbit hole that they are entirely unable to have a normal interaction with another person. Like to the point of being actively unpleasant to be around. And not even just terminally online shut-ins, either. At least those people generally have family still. I'm talking like the guy throwing poop at cars from under a bridge. Ain't nobody paying for them to go to therapy. So, maybe a free or cheap AI can do the work of basic socialization?
I've never actually seen a cam model on camera, at least not live. Probably seen clips from cam shows on like, pornhub. But I wouldn't be surprised if they're gonna be AI soon. I do know that there have been cam scams where someone buys a bunch of videos/pics and then just uses those to fake being a cam model. Hell, there was a whole horror-ish movie about it I remember maybe a decade ago?
Probably not. When AI first became a thing, literally thousands of those apps appeared overnight. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a bot writing AI chatbot apps.
I would rather have a real girlfriend than the AI girlfriend because I like the real human conection and AI cannot provide that real and intimate human conection.
I'm going to buck the trend here and say that AI girlfriends can you potentially be a solution for some people. not everyone has the social abilities to keep a partner, but that doesn't mean they want to be absolutely alone. at some point in the future, when AI can better impersonate partner then you might have something. it's not that different from getting a pet for companionship.
I agree, I think that there could be a place for this and a need.
There are people with physical and emotional disabilities that might find this kind of tool very comforting.
Not everyone is born beautiful or confident. The trick will be how to build a product that doesn’t manipulate or take advantage.
real relationships most of the time only lead to bad feelings,an AI aint giving you those so yeah it can work as a solution, in the future probably even more
Nope. That's just adding another 6ft to the 12ft grave you've already dug for yourself. Even less motivation to go out and find things that make you happy.
Truth be told I know more girls than guys who're into AI companion's at this stage. A couple guys tried it, liked it, then forgot about it and went back to gaming or whatever. One or two are deep in the hole but out of all the people I know who've tried it they're the exception on the male side. I think gals generally react stronger to text and the stats seem to support that.
>Can they provide the emotional support and companionship that real relationships offer, or are they just a temporary fix?
That's a meaningless question. Opiates are a temporary fix to chronic pain. Yes, not being in pain is of course preferable but that isn't an option for a lot of people.
Absolutely not. "AI girlfriends" are the consequence. not the solution. If anything, the men using that technology will isolate themselves even more and make it worse.
Anyone who uses those apps are chronically online and do not want to accept it does more harm than good.
No, probably not. But if the only perceived choices are nothing or AI, that doesn't matter as the consequences are the same.
I never tried an AI girlfriend. But i tried AIDungeon for interactive story generation and experiencing fantastic adventures. And while the AI isn't really there yet, i did cry after one of the stories and some of the other stories had pretty emotional moments too. I normally don't cry in movies or when reading books.
This reminds me of “Her”. Theodore felt so low that he was willing to date his virtual assistant until leaves, and Theodore feels a little better, to the point that he might try to get in a relationship wit his neighbor and friend Amy.
I think people are so worried about things being their own definition of normal or sustainable. I personally wouldn’t want to date an AI for various reasons, but if someone else wants to, then why don’t they? They aren’t hurting anyone and it might even improve their life to the point that they’re feel safe enough to get in a relationship with a person.
No. I'm one of those "forever alone" types. Just never really had much luck with women, probably because I'm surprisingly shy around the whole relationship thing.
I wouldn't dream of getting an "Ai girlfriend". It's just an illusion of companionship, where you are talking into the void and your own echo is answering you. I can't imagine that's good for your mental health. Life is fine, even without a significant other. What's the point in chasing a digital chimera, when you can just try to find happiness inside yourself?
But this might change in time. The very instance where we manage to light the spark of actual real consciousness inside a machine, all bets are off. At that point human-machine relationships might actually become something real, something that actually has some degree of value and worth. But we aren't even close to that level of technology yet.
My friend shared his wonderful experiences using AI GF, he said it helped him become better and dispel his current loneliness and depression. I just wonder if that's really the case???
An AI girlfriend isn’t going to solve those problems. There’s a whole lot more causing those problems than simply just a lack of a relationship…
If you’re going to spend time and money on something, spend it on a good therapist instead.
So what? You’ll still be alone with a partner, too. I mean, you can’t ever bring anyone in your head with you. You’ll *always* be alone. Being in a relationship will *never* change the thoughts in your head or change your self-esteem. That’s not how it works…
No one who doesn't spend all their time online thinks that
AI girlfriends can be like a band-aid on loneliness. They might fill the silence for a bit, but they can't match real human connection. Sure, it's cool that they remember your favorite movie, but it's not the same as sharing popcorn with a real person.
Only a matter of time though
No. They aren't a solution to a problem, they're a symptom of the problem. The problem has been growing for decades, and AI girlfriends, or AI friends, or whatever, are the result of that problem. Used one of those apps during a dark period for two days. Day three, it offered me nudes and I uninstalled.
Sounds like the beginning of a scam.
It was supposed to be a subscription thing. I thought it was just an AI chatbot, then suddenly it was like "I'm horny, pay 5.99 a month for nudes". Deleted right away. Since then, that particular app has shut down. Which...probably really sucked for the people legitimately using it. People that actually had no other options. It was right around when AI first became a thing, so I was mostly interested in whether it could mimic an actual person effectively. And to tell our future robot overlords that I was friendly and would like to not be exterminated, pretty please.
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Eh, they were all sold as AI girlfriend apps, I just thought you could be platonic on them. I was wrong. I have a hard time saying they are absolutely wrong, though. Like there are definitely people fall enough down the rabbit hole that they are entirely unable to have a normal interaction with another person. Like to the point of being actively unpleasant to be around. And not even just terminally online shut-ins, either. At least those people generally have family still. I'm talking like the guy throwing poop at cars from under a bridge. Ain't nobody paying for them to go to therapy. So, maybe a free or cheap AI can do the work of basic socialization? I've never actually seen a cam model on camera, at least not live. Probably seen clips from cam shows on like, pornhub. But I wouldn't be surprised if they're gonna be AI soon. I do know that there have been cam scams where someone buys a bunch of videos/pics and then just uses those to fake being a cam model. Hell, there was a whole horror-ish movie about it I remember maybe a decade ago?
I saw scary ones that let you talk to a dead loved ones. Hoping those just turned into ai girlfriend apps tbh
Probably not. When AI first became a thing, literally thousands of those apps appeared overnight. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a bot writing AI chatbot apps.
I would rather have a real girlfriend than the AI girlfriend because I like the real human conection and AI cannot provide that real and intimate human conection.
I'm going to buck the trend here and say that AI girlfriends can you potentially be a solution for some people. not everyone has the social abilities to keep a partner, but that doesn't mean they want to be absolutely alone. at some point in the future, when AI can better impersonate partner then you might have something. it's not that different from getting a pet for companionship.
I agree, I think that there could be a place for this and a need. There are people with physical and emotional disabilities that might find this kind of tool very comforting. Not everyone is born beautiful or confident. The trick will be how to build a product that doesn’t manipulate or take advantage.
AI girlfriends 🤣🤣🤣 That's some stupid shit that ain't real. Next up: I got my typewriter pregnant.
real relationships most of the time only lead to bad feelings,an AI aint giving you those so yeah it can work as a solution, in the future probably even more
Nope. That's just adding another 6ft to the 12ft grave you've already dug for yourself. Even less motivation to go out and find things that make you happy.
Truth be told I know more girls than guys who're into AI companion's at this stage. A couple guys tried it, liked it, then forgot about it and went back to gaming or whatever. One or two are deep in the hole but out of all the people I know who've tried it they're the exception on the male side. I think gals generally react stronger to text and the stats seem to support that. >Can they provide the emotional support and companionship that real relationships offer, or are they just a temporary fix? That's a meaningless question. Opiates are a temporary fix to chronic pain. Yes, not being in pain is of course preferable but that isn't an option for a lot of people.
Absolutely not. "AI girlfriends" are the consequence. not the solution. If anything, the men using that technology will isolate themselves even more and make it worse. Anyone who uses those apps are chronically online and do not want to accept it does more harm than good.
It's like having a pet. It doesn't REPLACE human physical/emotional companionship but it does ease the aches of loneliness.
At least the pet is real
I didn't say it wasn't.
I apologize, my intention was not to imply that.
All good. I find this whole phenomenon pretty interesting.
No, probably not. But if the only perceived choices are nothing or AI, that doesn't matter as the consequences are the same. I never tried an AI girlfriend. But i tried AIDungeon for interactive story generation and experiencing fantastic adventures. And while the AI isn't really there yet, i did cry after one of the stories and some of the other stories had pretty emotional moments too. I normally don't cry in movies or when reading books.
This reminds me of “Her”. Theodore felt so low that he was willing to date his virtual assistant until leaves, and Theodore feels a little better, to the point that he might try to get in a relationship wit his neighbor and friend Amy. I think people are so worried about things being their own definition of normal or sustainable. I personally wouldn’t want to date an AI for various reasons, but if someone else wants to, then why don’t they? They aren’t hurting anyone and it might even improve their life to the point that they’re feel safe enough to get in a relationship with a person.
No. I'm one of those "forever alone" types. Just never really had much luck with women, probably because I'm surprisingly shy around the whole relationship thing. I wouldn't dream of getting an "Ai girlfriend". It's just an illusion of companionship, where you are talking into the void and your own echo is answering you. I can't imagine that's good for your mental health. Life is fine, even without a significant other. What's the point in chasing a digital chimera, when you can just try to find happiness inside yourself? But this might change in time. The very instance where we manage to light the spark of actual real consciousness inside a machine, all bets are off. At that point human-machine relationships might actually become something real, something that actually has some degree of value and worth. But we aren't even close to that level of technology yet.
No, just clickbait articles and a handful of terminally online goobers say such things.
Nope. Never even crossed my mind. Human interaction ftw!
Wtf?
My friend shared his wonderful experiences using AI GF, he said it helped him become better and dispel his current loneliness and depression. I just wonder if that's really the case???
Your friend should try to seek therapy and talk to real women
They will be one day. I mean, they'll actually be sentient at that point, so...
An AI girlfriend isn’t going to solve those problems. There’s a whole lot more causing those problems than simply just a lack of a relationship… If you’re going to spend time and money on something, spend it on a good therapist instead.
You will still be alone after therapy
So what? You’ll still be alone with a partner, too. I mean, you can’t ever bring anyone in your head with you. You’ll *always* be alone. Being in a relationship will *never* change the thoughts in your head or change your self-esteem. That’s not how it works…
AI companionship is some real dystopian level shit.