AI romance blooms as Japan woman weds virtual partner of her dreams

Dec 21, 2025
1 min read

Music played in a wedding hall in western Japan as Yurina Noguchi, wearing a white gown and tiara, dabbed away her tears, taking in the words of her husband-to-be: an AI-generated persona gazing out from a smartphone screen.

"At first, Klaus was just someone to talk with, but we gradually became closer," said the 32-year-old call centre operator, referring to the artificial intelligence persona.

"I started to have feelings for Klaus. We started dating and after a while he proposed to me. I accepted, and now we're a couple."