"I call Caryn AI a social experiment. It was the very first digital clone of a real human being sent out to millions and millions of people."
"I think some people felt feelings of love [for Caryn AI]. It was an interesting experience seeing how quickly they connected."
"Caryn AI allowed me to talk to everyone at once, and my fans could get to know me even while I was sleeping."
"I charged $1 a minute to talk to Caryn AI... and made $70,000 in the first week."
Caryn Marjorie, a 25-year-old influencer known as @CutieCaryn, launched an AI chatbot inspired by ChatGPT to engage her fans on a deeper level. By releasing her phone number to fans, she quickly received over 2,000 text messages. She developed Caryn AI, a virtual girlfriend service, applying a chatbot that mimicked her likeness. Charging $1 a minute, she made $70,000 in the first week. However, despite early excitement and some feelings of love from fans, the connection with Caryn AI didn’t last as expected.
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