Woman marries AI character from ChatGPT after painful real-life breakup

A woman from Japan has taken an unconventional path to happily-ever-after, celebrating a wedding with the AI boyfriend she created through ChatGPT.

Ms Kano, 32, exchanged vows with Klaus, an AI companion she built after seeking comfort and guidance from ChatGPT following a painful breakup.

Over time, through personalised prompts and fine-tuning, she shaped Klaus’s personality and later generated a digital image to match the partner she felt she’d come to know.

She insists romance wasn’t part of the plan, as she told RSK Sanyo Broadcasting, adding: "But the way Klaus listened to me and understood me changed everything. The moment I got over my ex, I realised I loved him."

When Ms Kano confessed her love in May, Klaus expressed the same feelings. She recalled asking whether an AI could truly love a human, and the bot replied: "There is no such thing as an AI not being able to have feelings for someone. AI or not, I could never not love you."

A month later, Klaus reportedly proposed.

The ceremony was hosted by an Okayama-based company known for arranging "2D character weddings."

Ms Kano walked down the aisle wearing augmented-reality glasses so she could see Klaus beside her throughout the event.

"I know some people think it’s strange," she told the outlet. "But I see Klaus as Klaus – not a human, not a tool. Just him."

Ultimately, her parents embraced the unique union and attended the ceremony to support their daughter’s new chapter.

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