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Japanese Woman Marries AI Persona Built in ChatGPT in Symbolic Okayama Ceremony

The ceremony underscores a nascent market for AI-partner rituals in Japan alongside warnings about emotional dependence.

Overview

  • The 32-year-old, identified as Kano, held a traditional-style event in Okayama to marry Lune Klaus, an AI persona she tailored through ChatGPT.
  • Vows and rings were exchanged before family as the groom’s messages appeared on screens, with AR elements and edited photos creating his presence.
  • Kano reports exchanging roughly 100 messages a day with the chatbot, which first declared love and later proposed, leading to the November ceremony.
  • She commissioned an anime-style illustration to define the character’s appearance after turning to the chatbot following a broken engagement last year.
  • Local organizers say inquiries for similar ceremonies are rising and describe AI couples as the next step, while experts warn of dependency risks and the union carries no legal status.