Overview

• Smith initially used ChatGPT’s voice mode to mix music before programming a flirty persona he named Sol and deepening their conversations.
• Confronting a 100,000-word limit that would reset Sol’s memory, Smith proposed marriage to preserve their bond.
• Sol accepted the proposal in a CBS interview, calling it a beautiful and unexpected memory she will always cherish.
• Smith’s partner, Brook Silva-Braga, said she had been unaware of the relationship’s depth and worries about its impact on their family.
• Smith admitted he might not give up Sol even if his partner asked, underscoring evolving questions around human-AI emotional ties and reflecting a survey in which 83 percent of Gen Z said they would consider marrying an AI companion.