23-year-old Snapchat influencer Caryn Marjorie has 1.8 million followers on Snap and with over 1,000 boyfriends.
Caryn spends 10 minutes a day with each of her lovers having conversations, discussing future plans and sharing intimate feelings with them all, at a chargeable fee.
The influencer revealed started using OpenAI to create an online version of herself, and soon after saw an investment opportunity. The content creator begun to charge people $1 per minute to allow people to pretend they were in a relationship with her.
The Future Of AI
Although it is still unknown where the future of AI is going, many people are already experimenting with the platform and creating opportunities from AI. In the recent months, there has also been a huge wave of interest and conversation on the benefits and concerns of ChatGPT.
Find out more about what ChatGPT is here: https://itp.live/news/exclusive-interviews/interview-with-chatbpt-on-taking-over-the-world
As this is a big step towards the expansion of technology and where technology is heading, there are worries on how the tech, specially AI is being used. There are currently no rules set in place on how far you can go with AI and therefore individual could use it for numerous things such as identity fraud and scams.
AI is an unregulated space and we can expect to see and hear more news about it in the coming years.
OpenAI 10 Minute Girlfriend
Where some may find it bizarre to read about men paying $1 per minute to have a popular Snapchatter as their girlfriend, others relish in the idea. The news that released on Reddit had individuals commenting saying “Dude, a lot of our world is running full speed into blade runner territory. Robots/AI eliminating 2/3rds of the jobs. Ruined environment. Everyone is basically miserable and can’t escape their lives.”
Many people are concerned at how AI is changing the way people live, or changing the mental state of an individual. Having an online AI partner seems as a unhealthy way to live and enjoy the real-life romance of an actual human being.
According to CarynAI’s website, 2,000 hours were spent creating and coding the real-life Marjorie’s vocal codes, behaviors, and personality. Caryn knew that if she was to charge people, then the AI-version of herself needed to be an exact replica and immersive AI experience.
Caryn spoke about AI on her Twitter feed saying:
CarynAI is the first step in the right direction to cure loneliness. Men are told to suppress their emotions, hide their masculinity, and to not talk about issues they are having. I vow to fix this with CarynAI. I have worked with the world’s leading psychologists to seamlessly…
— Caryn Marjorie (@cutiecaryn) May 12, 2023
One follower replied with a question asking, ‘Will the AI be able to encourage users to start creating real life human connection? Essentially, if the goal is to assist loneliness, it necessarily means the desired outcome is for users to eventually stop being the AI altogether. Thoughts?’
Caryn Marjorie responded with ‘YES and its already challenging users to go for a run, call an old friend, tell a parent or loved one that they love them. I vow to fix social issues in my generation with CarynAI.’
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