An elderly man in his 70s who fell in love with AI's virtual beauty is absurd to demand divorce from his wife
Aug 18, 2025
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According to Chinese media, including the Beijing Daily, a 75-year-old man surnamed Zhang came across a female avatar while using social media.
Anyone familiar with digital could see that it was an AI product at once, but Jang seemed to be a beautiful woman who could communicate.
He immersed himself in the conversation without even noticing the unnatural appearance of the AI avatar's mouth shape and voice, and as time went by, he only waited for her message.
Eventually, when his wife pointed out the excessive use of her cell phone, Zhang told her spouse of decades that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with her AI girlfriend" and demanded a divorce.
Fortunately, he persuaded his children by explaining how AI works and the fact that it doesn't exist for a long time, and only then did Jang regret that he was mistaken.
Experts point out that this case is not unusual.
In particular, the elderly in China, who spend a long time staying at home due to loneliness or mobility difficulties, are becoming a major victim of increasingly sophisticated AI content.
Experts also note that while it is true that AI technology offers many advantages in real life, it can cause psychological and economic damage to vulnerable groups"Especially when elderly families are too preoccupied with mobile phones and computers, it is necessary to closely examine and manage online activities." he warned.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
