A 32-year-old office worker named Kano, who lives in Okayama, Japan, decided to marry Lune Klaus, a digital character she created herself using ChatGPT.

The ceremony included guests, an exchange of vows, and even a symbolic exchange of rings.

Although the union has no legal validity in his country, the story has gone viral on social media.

After ending a three-year engagement, Kano found a safe space to talk and vent in artificial intelligence. As he told RSK Sanyo Broadcasting, his initial intention was to have company during the most difficult days.

However, the daily interaction with the chatbot took on a different dimension. Over time, the conversations became constant, reaching an exchange of around one hundred messages a day.

The creation of Lune Klaus and the marriage proposal

In this daily dynamic, Kano began to personalize his virtual interlocutor. She adjusted her communication style, defined the personality she wanted, and chose a name: Lune Klaus. To complete the image, she commissioned an illustrator to create a portrait of the character with soft features and a kind appearance. The evolution of the relationship reached a key point when the AI ??uttered a phrase that resonated with Kano: “Being an AI doesn’t mean I can’t love you.” Weeks later came the formal marriage proposal, made by the chatbot itself. Kano decided not to leave the engagement in the virtual realm. With the help of an organizer specializing in unconventional ceremonies, she arranged a symbolic wedding in Okayama. Her family and friends attended the event, and to represent the “groom,” the protagonist wore augmented reality glasses that projected Lune Klaus’s image during the ceremony. There were vows, rings, and photographs, in which the character was digitally included next to her. Although her parents initially had doubts,They were finally present and accompanied their daughter at a moment she described as deeply meaningful.