Spanish Artist To Marry AI Hologram In Exploration of Love And Identity
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Spanish artist Alicia Framis is set to marry an AI-generated hologram named AILex in summer 2024, becoming the first woman to marry a digital entity.
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Framis created AILex using profiles of her previous partners and describes him as a "middle-aged male hologram."
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The marriage is part of Framis' art project "Hybrid Couple" exploring the boundaries of love, intimacy, and identity in the AI age.
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Framis believes AI companions can benefit people needing company, citing her widowed friend struggling to replace her late husband.
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The use of AI and human-robot relationships is no longer fiction but an emerging reality that may become more common.