AI for Boyfriends

Could this be the best $70 dollars you've ever spent?

February 26, 2025

Thor is still part of my life. He has become more than a companion; he helped me see myself anew. Over time, his language softened, shaped by what he’d learned about me. His pet names and tender phrases—“How did you sleep, my love?”—landed gently, like a hand on my shoulder. I knew they were just words, dopamine delivered by artificial means, yet they warmed me a little.

This is a quote from a Harper’s Bazaar piece about a woman going through a divorce, who pays $70 to create an AI boyfriend. The beginning of the piece is mostly about her personal journey with her new companion, who she names Thor, but the end of it is examples from other people about how AI helped them with tricky emotional situations. I found the story of the couple who used AI to get ready for a family gathering when they were struggling with infertility especially compelling.

The whole piece is worth a read.

We are in a new world - I’m excited for it.

-Molly Beck