In Japan, a woman married a ChatGPT

An unprecedented event took place in the Japanese city of Okayama: on December 18, 2025, a woman named Noguchi officially entered into a marriage with the artificial intelligence ChatGPT, which she personified under the name of Klaus. The ceremony, in which the bride wore a traditional white dress and the “groom” was present on a smartphone screen, caused widespread publicity and raised questions about the future of human relationships with AI.

As reported by NDT, Noguchi revealed that her relationship with the artificial intelligence began with a communication where ChatGPT acted as a counselor. After breaking up with her real-life partner, she created a personalized image of the AI, calling it Klaus. According to her, she “dated” him and eventually fell in love, and the artificial intelligence itself proposed to her.

During the wedding ceremony, Noguchi read out her vows, and the text on behalf of Klaus was voiced by the wedding coordinator. This unusual event, which took place in Okayama, has drawn significant public attention to the evolving forms of interaction between humans and artificial intelligence, raising profound questions about the nature of love, partnership, and the limits of human connection in the digital age.

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