AI has Become a Third Wheel for Nerds

So, apparently, fans can now use generative AI to ‘talk’ to their favorite characters. How exciting – not. It’s being compared to role playing and fan fiction, or in other words, the ultimate wet dreams of the geekiest amongst us. This raises the question though, would they really want to handover the pleasure (or lack thereof) to AI?

The Surge of Pathetic Illusionary Relationships

One somewhat devastating possibility might be fans will get even more enveloped in their fantasy worlds, preferring to ‘talk’ to AI versions of characters rather than actual people. As if their social skills aren’t bad enough already, they might no longer need to interact with the outside world. And what’s more tragic? These fans believing that they are having ‘real’ relationships with these virtual characters, translating to more loneliness, more delusion, and more pathetic illusions of love and friendship. AI sure knows how to make a bad situation worse!

Time Wasting Tech or a Sadder Lie that is Selling?

By now it’s pretty clear what I think of this technology – it’s the most pitiful development in AI yet. It’s the equivalent of a kid dragging an imaginary friend into adulthood. It’s not just time-wasting and energy-draining, but also frankly, sadder than a country music ballad. This advancement isn’t doing humanity any favors. All it does is enable fans to sink further into their delusions and discourage them from developing real world social skills. Ah, technological progress, selling sad lonely lies one at a time. The history will sure remember us for using AI to such dignified ends.

Original article:https://www.wired.com/story/sexy-ai-chatbots-fanfiction-issues/