Woman To Be First To Wed AI Hologram, Who Is Trained On Her Exes
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While dating apps raise your chances of finding love in the modern world, there’s still some uncertainty that comes with swiping. One woman is removing the possibility of heartbreak by planning to marry a life partner she’s created herself.
Amsterdam-based artist Alicia Framis is tying the knot with a hologram, and she’s making headlines as the first woman to take such a step. As part of a project called Hybrid Couple, she’s saying yes to an AI hologram named ‘AILex’, who encompasses a mix of traits from her previous partners.
Framis’s creation of AILex and her decision to marry aims to challenge the traditional notions of love and intimacy, with the modern couple exploring how deep humans’ emotional connections with artificial intelligence can go.
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“I want this man to be Dutch because most of my boyfriends were Dutch, but this time, it’s a romantic relationship between a woman and artificial intelligence,” Framis explains, believing that an intimate bond between humans and technology will be “inevitable.”
“We know that soon robots and humans will be sexual partners, but for me, the next important step is emotionally involving artificial intelligence with humans,” the artist adds. “Holograms are more closely related to my feelings than robots, therefore I choose to develop a hologram rather than a robot.”
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The nuptials between holo-man and wife will take place on the rooftop terrace of Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam this summer.
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Framis, who most recently ended a relationship with a mannequin boyfriend, has been delving into themes of loneliness and the search for companionship for 25 years, often focusing on the isolation felt in urban settings. Her work proposes unusual solutions for fostering connections, such as this union with AILex, which is part of an experiment with Rabobank (Art Collection/ Rabo Art lab) into how such relationships could benefit people with specific needs, including those with illnesses, physical disabilities, and people who have suffered sexual abuse.
This milestone ignites a conversation on the evolving role of AI in our lives, especially as digital companions become more common. Apps like Replika are already offering users emotional support and companionship, blurring the lines between human and machine interactions. Yet, this growing attachment to AI raises questions about the potential consequences of finding solace in programmed perfection.
So it seems that the heart does want what it wants, even if what it wants is a 3D image.
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[via Metro.co.uk and Business Insider, images via various sources]
