Instagram’s introduction of AI-based virtual partners signifies a significant development in social media and technology. While this innovation offers exciting opportunities for online interaction and entertainment, it is crucial to carefully consider the ethical and social implications.
AI girlfriends and AI boyfriends have become a growing trend on social media, especially on platforms like Instagram. These virtual partners combine generative AI chatbots with personalized erotic images and have already attracted a large user base. According to software company Splitmetrics, a quarter of a billion people have downloaded such apps from the Google Play Store.
Economic Success and Criticism
Startups like DreamGF and HQed FantasyGF have quickly achieved economic success, with revenues of approximately one million SEK per month just a few months after launch. At the same time, the phenomenon has raised concerns among researchers and experts. Critics like journalist Jan Sjölund and researcher Sara Skoog Waller warn that AI girlfriends may be built for degradation and that a dark business model is emerging.
✨ DreamGF is an app that allows users to create and interact with digital characters designed as idealized partners. Users can customize these characters and use them to explore fantasies.
🖼️ FantasyGF enables users to create and customize AI girlfriends based on their preferences, with the AI girlfriends able to engage in conversations, send pictures, and even have phone calls with users.
Popular Platforms and Influencers
Platforms like Kupid.AI offer users the ability to interact with AI girlfriends resembling young women but who are not real people. An influencer, Caryn Marjory, created an AI version of herself that quickly gained 1000 “real boyfriends” and has an additional 15,000 on a waiting list.
Aitana Lopez – Spain’s First AI-Created Model and Influencer
Aitana is a human-like AI model revolutionizing the modeling industry. A 25-year-old fitness enthusiast and influencer from Barcelona, Aitana is created using artificial intelligence. She earns up to 10,000 euros per month from advertising campaigns and has over 121,000 followers on Instagram. Despite her success, she has faced criticism for her “highly sexualized” images. The company Clueless behind Aitana and her “sister” Maia has created new opportunities in digital marketing by offering AI models for ad campaigns.