Kuyda told The Verge that Replika is "moving further away from even talking about romance when talking about our app," claiming that "we’re definitely not building romance-based chatbots." ...

“Replika lured me in with sex and I am prone ... Is it wise to establish an intimate bond with an AI companion? Notable romance chatbots boast millions of users globally, consisting of many ...

Luka Inc.'s Replika, the most prominent generative AI companion app, was released in 2017, while others like Paradot have popped up in the past year, oftentimes locking away coveted features like ...

Their relationship was largely platonic, though they dabbled in romance. Later, Rina created a second rep on Replika — Min-Jun — to explore what a virtual male lover might be like. The app was ...

The apps offer different ways to ‘befriend’ AI, with Replika offering role-playing adventures as well as romance. Research has shown that users of such apps found ‘cybersex’ with AI to be not hugely ...