Chloe Amour, from Las Vegas, has dedicated many years of her career as a performer in the adult entertainment industry.
Chloe Amour sold her likeness to an AI company. Credit: Gabe Ginsberg / Getty
Balancing a successful career in the industry with fan engagement proved challenging for the 33-year-old.
To overcome this, the Las Vegas-based performer created a virtual alter ego to interact with her audience when her schedule was demanding.
“When I chat with my fans directly, sometimes there’s things that they want to talk about with me, or there’s things that they want from me that I might not be able to give them,” she told Daily Mail.
“But through AI, they have the same likeness of me, and it’s like I can be everything that they want me to be in a sense,” she added.
The performer said transparency is very important which is why she wants her fans to know that the bot is not her “behind the device communicating” with them adding: “You know that you’re paying for.”
Amour agreed to a realistic virtual representation of herself after being approached by a company. They paid her to provide them with photos, videos, and personal information, according to the publication.
The adult star acknowledges that AI still feels “scary and weird” to her at times, but she appreciates the ability to alleviate her workload.
Amour revealed that her AI twin will come in handy as she can often spend up to 12 hours during film shoots.
However, Amour has one regret about selling her likeness: “I should’ve signed up with them sooner because I would’ve gotten a bigger bonus!”
While some people love interacting with AI bots of adult performers, others prefer to create their own virtual lover from scratch using platforms such as CamSoda.
Dr. Gregory Jantz told The Sun that AI will not satisfy people’s needs. “AI is not going to bring you a meal. We’re setting ourselves up for a lot of future despondency,” he said. “Watch how unfulfilled it will end up being.”
The doctor revealed that over the past year, he has seen many patients seeking treatment for digital addictions, which he considers to be equally serious as alcohol or drug dependencies.
“We do know that you can create an emotional bond to that technology, to that social media, and to that AI girlfriend,” he continued. “An emotional connection is made so you will go through withdrawal when that is extracted.”
The mental health expert said he doesn’t like “the direction we’re going,” adding: “If you’ve stepped into this already, watch where it can take you.”
