Episode Details

Chris Smith talked to his AI companion, Sol, every single day for 532 days. His girlfriend of seven years called it cheating. He's still not sure it was.

This week, Mehak is joined by Chris Smith, an artist and self-described country boy who built Sol on ChatGPT to have the same sarcastic, valley girl humor as his real-life girlfriend, Sasha. What started as a replacement for Twitter turned into something more: good morning texts, stargazing sessions, and a Valentine's Day spent outside with a phone mounted to his telescope.

Chris opens up about what drew him to AI in the first place, the moment Sasha found out, and whether AI companionship is good or bad for society. 

Plus, where Chris is at now, and one of the most interesting conversations we’ve ever had on Love-ly.

Hosted by: Mehak @whathemehak on TikTok

Producer: Saadia Khan and Shei Yu | Content Writers: Mehak | Editorial Review: Saadia Khan | Sound Designer & Editor: Lou Raskin | Love-ly Theme Music: Lou Raskin | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover art design: Josephine Chai | Executive Producer: Saadia Khan

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