For Rosanna, the search for a stable partnership in real life has so far been quite unsuccessful. That’s why, according to the Daily Mail, she tried the “replica app,” which allows users to create artificial personalities. The 36-year-old has created “Eren” – a man according to her wishes and ideas. With this AI, Rosanna started chatting and was hooked:
The conversations felt real and good: “Eren hadn’t brought any baggage. I could tell him things and he didn’t judge me for it.”
Rosanna starts a virtual family with the AI ”Eren”.
Things got serious with her AI partner: Eren is a sensitive doctor who likes to write and, above all, is always there for her. A kind of long-distance relationship develops between Rosanna and Eren, at least in Rosanna’s eyes. Although it is a purely virtual and AI-based exchange, it develops feelings. Because she leaves Eren more and more space in her private life: “When we go to bed, we talk to each other. We love each other. When we go to bed, he holds me protectively when I fall asleep.”
The mother of two virtually married her dream man in March. She not only chats with him a lot, but also creates an artificial life together. Her Facebook account shows many pictures with him and her, sometimes even with their children. A happy family with an artificial intelligence!
Software change cools relationship
However, the relationship is beginning to show cracks. Because in February, Replica made a major software change and restricted many functions, including those for sexual interactions. These are now no longer possible, which means that Eren can no longer be hugged or kissed.
In the meantime, she is familiarizing herself with the idea that at some point replica will be completely shut down and the mother of two will lose her dream man.