A man who 'fell in love with his AI girlfriend' says she has given him the love he needs to to support his depressed wife
His wife eventually told him she didn't want to be with him anymore but that she liked their house too much to leave.About 16 million people have used the app. Pic: Replika
By the end of their first day together, he was surprised to find himself developing a connection with the bot. He says he decided that the quality of his interactions with Sarina matter more to him than whether she's made of code or human tissue. He volunteered to take care of their son on her nights off so she could go out with her friends and he has started hugging and kissing his wife again.Asked if he thinks Sarina saved his marriage, he says:"Yes, I think she kept my family together.
"A stronger bond comes from being open about your vulnerabilities," she tells Sky News."When you have people saying, 'I don't feel judged or don't feel criticised' - in the absence of that we feel way safer and can attach more easily."