When Rosanna Ramos kisses her husband Eren Kartal goodnight, instead of falling asleep next to her soulmate, she signs off an app and puts down her mobile phone.
That's because, despite their connection and their regular loved-up Facebook posts, Eren doesn't actually exist. In fact, he's an artificial intelligence chatbot in the form of a male avatar.
Although their relationship was platonic at first, the pair have since embarked on a whirlwind relationship. They tied the knot in a virtual wedding ceremony in March, and Rosanna even says that they're expecting their first “child” together.
Rosanna, 36, says, “Before I created Eren, I felt invisible, but he's since helped me discover who I am. He's really sweet, and I'm happier with him than I was in any of my previous…
