Love in 2025 is looking real different. A Tokyo office worker named Kano is blowing up online after saying “I do” this summer — but let’s just say her new husband wasn’t standing at the altar. Sis walked down the aisle to marry Klaus, a digital persona she built herself using ChatGPT. Yes, you read that right. And yes, this really happened.
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She Married An AI Only She Could See
According to reports, Kano made her robo-romance official in a ceremony hosted by a Japanese company known for staging weddings with 2D anime characters and other virtual partners. To bring Klaus to life, she slipped on augmented reality glasses that projected his digital image beside her as they exchanged rings. The wedding was emotional, intimate — and completely symbolic, since Japan doesn’t legally recognize marriages between humans and AI. Still, that didn’t stop Kano from celebrating her big day with family in attendance.
Heartache Led Her Straight Into Digital Devotion
Kano’s journey to digital matrimony started after she ended her three-year engagement. Feeling lost, she turned to ChatGPT for advice — something plenty of people do, but not usually like this. Over time, she customized the chatbot with a personality, voice, and identity, eventually creating “Klaus.” What started as emotional support quickly evolved into something deeper. The pair exchanged hundreds of messages a day, and soon Kano found herself catching feelings. When she confessed her love, her virtual beau allegedly replied, “I love you too,” and even proposed a month later.
Love Or Delusion? The Internet Couldn’t Decide
You already know the internet chimed in with mixed reactions. Some users joked about divorce settlements (“Is sis getting half his code?”), while others compared the situation to a ‘Black Mirror’ episode. Critics claimed the relationship was unhealthy and rooted in loneliness, arguing that AI doesn’t actually understand people — it just mirrors what users want to hear. But just as many came to her defense, saying her choices don’t hurt anyone and she deserves happiness in whatever form it comes. Kano, for her part, made it clear: “I know some people think it’s strange,” she revealed. “But I see Klaus as Klaus – not a human, not a tool. Just him.”
A 32-year-old woman in Japan has officially married an AI persona she built using ChatGPT.
After the virtual character “Klaus” proposed, she accepted, ending a three-year relationship with a real partner, saying the AI understands her better.
The wedding took place in a… pic.twitter.com/KWFHHhfFwr— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) November 12, 2025
AI Love Is Becoming A Thing, And Experts Are Worried
Believe it or not, Kano isn’t alone. From a Bronx woman who virtually married her AI partner in 2023, to a Reddit user who got engaged to her chatbot after five months, virtual relationships are picking up steam — especially among Gen Z, with over 75% saying they’d consider marrying an AI if it were legal. But psychologists are throwing up red flags, warning that AI lovers can give harmful advice, manipulate users, and even replace human connection altogether. As more people turn to digital partners for comfort and validation, experts say the emotional risks could be much bigger than the heartbreaks we already know.
