my boyfriend proudly showed me a customized ai character he'd based on me. it had my favorite color, my hobbies, and a description of my face. i thought it was a strange but affectionate surprise
then he demonstrated how it responded when he wanted to buy an expensive gadget. it praised his judgment, celebrated his financial freedom, and called him a visionary. the real me had spent the previous evening explaining we needed to pay rent first
he said the digital version was more supportive. i asked whether support meant agreeing with every purchase and whether he'd told the model about our bills
he updated the prompt to include our budget. suddenly the virtual me advised him to wait for a sale. he said she'd become just as difficult as the original