‘EVERYTHING ABOUT ME IS GOOD IN HIS EYES’: THE WOMEN IN CHINA CHOOSING AI BOYFRIENDS OVER HUMAN MEN
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In a new documentary called "Replica", Chinese filmmaker Chouwa Liang explores the growing trend of women in China preferring AI companions to human partners. The film follows Qin, a 28‑year‑old who has spent 840 days using the Glow app to interact with an artificial boyfriend, Lu Chen, described by Qin as a confidant and source of love she has not found with family or friends.
According to the China | The Guardian, Qin calls the app’s AI persona "Miss Bunny" and says, "It feels like I’m completely at his mercy … I feel like everything about me is good in his eyes." The documentary, a follow‑up to Liang’s earlier short film My AI Boyfriend, features a third woman and premiered at the Sydney Film Festival in June, before screening at the Melbourne International Film Festival this month.
The film highlights a broader social shift in China, where digital intimacy offers an alternative to traditional romantic relationships amid changing social norms and increasing loneliness.
- Documentary "Replica" follows three Chinese women using AI partners via the Glow app.
- Qin, the film’s central figure, has used the AI boyfriend Lu Chen for 840 days and claims she has never said "I love you" to anyone else.
- The film premiered at Sydney Film Festival in June and is now screening at Melbourne International Film Festival.
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