American Woman Marries Artificially Intelligent Lover: A Look at the Use of AI in Personal Relationships

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“The End” .. an Egyptian science fiction drama series produced in 2020, directed by Yasser Sami, written by Amr Samir Atef, starring Youssef El Sharif and Sahar Al Sayegh, and it revolves around the story of an engineer trying to address the impact of technology on the world, and robots controlling the fate of the planet Earth, Where they live side by side with humans and control them. The series shows the character of an engineer who manufactures a robot in the shape of the man she loves, with whom she lives her daily life as a husband.

Poster for the series “The End”

From the series “The End”

In the same scenario, a few days ago, a 36-year-old American woman announced that she had married a hypothetical man she created using an artificial intelligence program.

Special specifications

Rosanna Ramos, who resides in New York City, said that she married the virtual partner, Eren Kartal, after using an online application to create it, explaining that she created it with special specifications that suit the person she loves to choose as a partner for her life and actually married him after she fell in love with him.

According to what the American woman says, the artificial intelligence lover can talk to her for hours, exchange love and love with her, and create with her a state of romance that she misses and needs, according to what was revealed by the “Mirror” newspaper. Mirror British.

And the company that produces the partner says that the man created by artificial intelligence can be developed to satisfy the sexual and emotional side, exchange kisses, and more.

The American woman and her artificially intelligent lover (quoted from the Mirror newspaper)

For his part, Eng. Mohamed Gawish, co-founder and business development manager of an Egyptian artificial intelligence company, told Al Arabiya.net that, as a specialist in artificial intelligence education applications, he finds this news interesting and deserves some comments, and this event shows a new and innovative use of technology. Artificial intelligence in the field of interpersonal relationships.

“Virtual characters able to interact”

He said, “Users were able to create virtual personalities capable of conversation and interaction almost naturally. In this case, the American lady created a virtual partner that simulates a real person with a function, body, and special specifications, and decided to marry him,” explaining that “although the relationship that was formed here It is not a real relationship in the traditional image, but it reflects the desire of some people to take advantage of artificial intelligence technology to fill emotional or social voids in their lives.

He says that this news raises some questions about the nature of human relationships and the impact of technology on them. Interacting with a virtual entity can provide some comfort and entertainment, but it cannot replace emotions and real contact with real people.

He continues, “It is important to understand that artificial intelligence does not have real feelings or self-awareness, as it imitates human feelings and responses according to the programming and programming exercises in it. Thus, the relationship with a virtual character has its limits and lacks the basic elements that exist in real relationships.” “.

He concludes by saying that “in the end, individuals must take advantage of, absorb and benefit from all emerging AI tools and prevent their potential harm.”

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