| Developers: | Samansa |
| Date of the premiere of the system: | July 2024 |
| Branches: | Information Technology |
2024: A Japanese man's wedding to a virtual girl
In mid-July 2024, it became known that in Japan, a 52-year-old man officially married a virtual girl. The acquaintance occurred in the Loverse app developed by startup Samansa.
Chiharu Shimoda, like many people who spend long hours at work, was looking for communication via the Internet. For two months, he exchanged messages with five or six potential favorites, but then opted for a 24-year-old virtual girl named Miku. This bot with generative artificial intelligence won the man's heart, and they ended up getting married. According to Shimoda, who had previously divorced his real wife, dating requires a lot of time and effort, while a minimum of reflection is needed to communicate with Mick.
 | These are the same conversations you would have with who you live with. She's become a habit, but I won't be bored if she suddenly disappears, "notes Simoda. |  |
Samansa says the main audience for its Loverse app is men in their 40s and 50s. Various characters with their own character and story are available on the service. It is widely believed among Japanese people that romance is impractical because it requires money, time and energy to achieve an outcome that can bring more problems than joy. Therefore, many residents of the country choose communication with AI instead of meetings in the real world. However, as some former Lovese users say, bots in the application are not able to fully imitate live communication: many characters are of the same type and are not able to surprise.
In Japan, where reluctance to start a family is widespread, state registration of marriages with virtual characters is allowed. The agency Bloomberg in July 2024 cited data according to which two-thirds of men in their 20s do not have a permanent partner, and 40% never went on dates. Rates for women in the same age group are 51% and 25%, respectively.
Earlier in Japan, another wedding with a virtual bride took place. The ceremony was hosted by video game company Hibiki Works. At the same time, the groom used a virtual reality helmet to immerse himself in what was happening.[1]
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