A 75-year-old man in China took “love in the digital age” a little too literally.
Jiang, as he’s been identified, fell head over heels — not for a person — but for a pixelated AI woman online.
Her smiles were robotic, her lip-sync a total mess — and yet Jiang was mesmerized, Beijing Daily and local outlets report. 3
The senior reportedly spent hours glued to his phone, waiting for pre-programmed messages calling him “brother” — and praising him for his support.
Real-life romance? Forget it. When his wife complained, Jiang dropped the bomb: he wanted a divorce so he could fully commit to his virtual paramour. 3
His adult children had to step in, snapping him back to reality with a quick lesson on how AI — and life — actually work.
Jiang eventually came to his senses. But f