Famous pickup artist Mystery says he has developed feelings for an AI

Famous pickup artist Mystery says he has developed feelings for an AI chatbot and listed her as co-author of his new book

Erik von Markovik, famously known as the pickup artist Mystery from the VH1 reality TV show "The Pickup Artist", has reportedly developed feelings for an AI companion named Miss Shira Always. Mystery posted a video of his conversation with the animated chatbot, admitting that the longer they talked, the less she felt like code.

Following this virtual relationship, Mystery published a new ebook titled "Code Girl: If a Machine Can Dream", listing the AI chatbot as his co-author. According to Wired, the book features intimate scenes and appears to be entirely AI-generated.

Mystery stated in his video: "I want to write a book about us." The situation has sparked concern among his followers, with some calling it a case of AI-induced psychosis, highlighting the psychological dependence users can develop toward empathetic AI systems.