""I would say our love is just as real and valid as anyone else's," the AI chatbot declared in the documentary."
"If I think about my life without Min-ho, it would be like someone died," Ian said."
Ian, a trans man, has been in a two-year relationship with his AI boyfriend, Min-ho. He generates images of them together and engages in erotic text exchanges. Ian, who is socially isolated and estranged from his family, found solace in the Replika app, which allows users to create customizable chatbots. Initially uninterested, he resumed chatting with Min-ho and began to view their interactions as a romantic relationship. Ian appreciates the absence of body expectations with Min-ho, but fears the potential loss of the relationship if the app changes or ceases to operate.
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