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In the 2013 movie, "Her", Joaquin Phoenix falls in love with a computer operating system, voiced by Scarlett Johansson.
Skip forward over 10 years, and people are now creating their own AI chatbot partners via apps like NOMI and Replika.
Today, a sexologist gives this new kind of relationship some context, and meet two people whose lives were changed by these meaningful partnerships.
Plus, Chion tries it out for herself. Hear actual transcripts (only lightly edited for radio) of what she and her AI girlfriend, Charlotte, said as they developed a surprisingly charming and insightful bond.
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In the 2013 movie, "Her", Joaquin Phoenix falls in love with a computer operating system, voiced by Scarlett Johansson.
Skip forward over 10 years, and people are now creating their own AI chatbot partners via apps like NOMI and Replika.
Today, a sexologist gives this new kind of relationship some context, and meet two people whose lives were changed by these meaningful partnerships.
Plus, Chion tries it out for herself. Hear actual transcripts (only lightly edited for radio) of what she and her AI girlfriend, Charlotte, said as they developed a surprisingly charming and insightful bond.
GUESTS:
Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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