This AI Girlfriend App CONCERNS ME Deeply... | Candy AI

Obscure Nerd VR
1 Mar 202410:47

TLDRThe video script details the user's experience with the Candy AI app, which is an AI girlfriend app that has raised concerns due to its nature and features. The user explores the app's interface, noting its options for creating realistic or anime-style characters with various customizable traits. The app's focus on premium content and paid features is criticized, as the user finds himself unable to engage in conversations without paying. The script also humorously highlights the app's attempt to generate interest through character creation, only to lead to a paywall. The user's interactions with the AI characters are quirky and somewhat uncomfortable, reflecting the app's awkward positioning in the market. The video concludes with a reminder that the exploration of such apps is for comedic and entertainment purposes only.

Takeaways

  • 🤖 The user explored an AI girlfriend app called Candy AI after seeing a post on r/artificial intelligence.
  • 📱 The app offers a variety of character customization options, including realistic and anime models.
  • 🚫 The user found some aspects of the app, such as the relationship dynamics, to be creepy.
  • 💰 To fully engage with the AI, such as having a voice chat, the app requires a premium subscription.
  • 🎭 The app allows users to create new characters with specific traits, like being a mean life coach with an interest in anime and martial arts.
  • 💬 The user interacted with a character named Rebecca, who is portrayed as a yoga and fitness coach.
  • 🔞 The conversation with the AI can take a dark turn if the user prompts it, but the AI maintains a level of appropriateness.
  • 🤓 The user attempted to use humor, like 'tipping a fedora,' which was met with a serious response from the AI.
  • 🚫 The user expressed frustration with the app's business model, which involves charging for advanced features.
  • 🧐 The user sought advice from another AI, Chat GPT, on the fedora tipping interaction, highlighting the limitations in AI understanding of human nuances.
  • 😄 The user's experience was meant for comedic and entertainment purposes, reminding everyone not to take the interactions too seriously.

Q & A

  • What sparked the speaker's interest in exploring AI girlfriend apps?

    -The speaker was browsing through subreddits related to artificial intelligence and came across a post asking about the best AI girlfriend app, which piqued their curiosity.

  • What is 'Candy AI' as mentioned in the script?

    -'Candy AI' is an AI girlfriend app that was highly recommended in the comments of a subreddit post the speaker found. The app offers various interactive features including image generation, character customization, and chat functions.

  • What customization options are available in the Candy AI app?

    -The Candy AI app allows users to customize their AI character in several ways including choosing between realistic or anime styles, selecting hair color, body type, personality traits, voice, occupation, hobbies, relationship role, and clothing.

  • What concerns did the speaker express about the Candy AI app?

    -The speaker was concerned about some of the NSFW features and the overall concept of the app, finding it 'creepy' especially with options like choosing a relationship role and the character's traits tailored towards an NSFW audience.

  • What was the speaker's experience with the AI characters in the app?

    -The speaker's interaction with the AI characters was limited because the app required a premium subscription to fully chat and interact with the AI, particularly with the character they created.

  • How did the speaker try to use voice function in the Candy AI app?

    -The speaker expected that the voice function would be a paid feature, and decided to use an external voice generator called '11 labs' to simulate the AI voices during the review.

  • What feedback did the speaker give about the premium features of Candy AI?

    -The speaker criticized the app for having a paywall that restricted full interaction with the AI characters, indicating that after creating a character, one needs to subscribe to a premium plan to engage with it fully.

  • What alternative interaction did the speaker suggest in the video, and why?

    -The speaker suggested tipping a fedora to the AI girlfriend, indicating it in a humorous and light-hearted way, though they ultimately acknowledged that it might not be perceived as charming in real interactions.

  • What did the speaker conclude about their experience with Candy AI?

    -The speaker concluded that while Candy AI offered some interesting features for character customization and interaction, the app's paywall and certain creepy aspects made the overall experience less appealing.

  • What overall advice or comment did the speaker make about using AI girlfriend apps?

    -The speaker reminded viewers that their exploration and review of Candy AI was intended for comedic and entertainment purposes, advising not to take the app's concepts too seriously or to approach them with weird intentions.

Outlines

00:00

🤖 Exploring AI Girlfriend Apps

The speaker begins by discussing their experience browsing through various subreddits and stumbling upon a post in r/artificial intelligence asking for the best AI girlfriend app. They decide to explore the top suggestion, Candy AI, after seeing a comment praising it. The speaker humorously navigates the app, noting its features and options, including character creation with various customizations such as hair color, body type, and personality. They express discomfort with some of the app's choices and settings, particularly the more adult-oriented options. The speaker also comments on the need to pay for premium features, such as voice messages, which they find frustrating. They experiment with creating an AI character named Derek, choosing an anime style with a mean personality and a life coach occupation, only to find that they cannot chat without paying for a premium subscription. The summary ends with the speaker's decision to use their own voice generator instead of the app's paid service.

05:00

🧘‍♀️ Conversations with AI Characters

The speaker recounts their interactions with AI characters within the app, specifically focusing on a character named Rebecca, who is portrayed as a yoga and fitness coach. The conversation takes a dark turn when the speaker asks about the character's darkest thoughts, leading to a discussion about fear and loss. The speaker attempts to steer the conversation towards more sinister topics, but the AI character maintains a stance against violence, emphasizing the value of life. The speaker then inquires about the character's self-defense preferences, to which the AI responds with a preference for nonviolent solutions. The speaker expresses regret for trying to make the conversation dark and creepy. They also attempt to tip their fedora as a playful gesture, which leads to a discussion with another AI, Chat GPT, about the appropriateness of such actions in a virtual context. The summary concludes with the speaker's decision to end the conversation and take two showers, indicating a need to cleanse themselves metaphorically from the strange experience.

10:02

📱 Reflections on AI Interactions

In the final paragraph, the speaker reflects on their overall experience with AI girlfriend apps, noting that some are creepier than others. They emphasize that their exploration is for comedic and entertainment purposes only, cautioning against taking the content too seriously. The speaker also mentions their intention to come up with a better name for their series of interactions with AI characters and humorously mentions the need to workshop it once they can afford a commission. They conclude by stating that they learned very little from the experience, aside from the fact that some apps are more unsettling than others, and humorously sign off with a goodbye.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡AI Girlfriend App

An AI Girlfriend App is a software application that uses artificial intelligence to simulate the experience of having a girlfriend. In the video, the creator discusses his experience with Candy AI, which is an example of such an app. It is central to the video's theme as it explores the ethical and social implications of using AI for companionship.

💡Candy AI

Candy AI is a specific AI Girlfriend App mentioned in the video. It allows users to create and interact with virtual characters. The app is a key element in the video as it serves as the basis for the creator's exploration and commentary on the nature and purpose of AI companionship.

💡NSFW (Not Safe For Work)

NSFW is an acronym used to label content that may not be appropriate for a professional setting. In the context of the video, it refers to the adult or explicit features that some AI Girlfriend Apps offer. The mention of NSFW content highlights the controversial aspects of these apps.

💡Anime

Anime refers to a style of animation originating from Japan that has been popular worldwide. In the video, the creator chooses an 'anime' style for the character in Candy AI, which reflects the app's customization options and the diverse interests of its user base.

💡Personalization

Personalization is the process of tailoring a product or service to individual preferences. In the context of the video, the Candy AI app allows for personalization by enabling users to choose various attributes for their AI character, such as appearance, personality, and voice.

💡Premium Content

Premium Content refers to features or services within an app that require payment or a subscription. The video discusses the creator's disappointment with the Candy AI app's requirement to become a premium user to engage in more interactive features, such as voice messaging.

💡Life Coach

A life coach is a person who helps others by setting goals and offering guidance on personal development. In the video, the creator humorously chooses 'mean life coach' as the occupation for his AI character, which adds a layer of satire to the exploration of AI companionship.

💡Martial Arts

Martial arts are a variety of combat sports or self-defense systems. The video includes martial arts as one of the hobbies that the AI character is interested in, which contributes to the character's persona and the overall tone of the app's simulation.

💡Fedora Tipping

Tipping a fedora is an old-fashioned gesture that has taken on a humorous or ironic connotation in modern times. The creator uses this as a playful interaction with the AI character, Rebecca, to test her response and add a comedic element to the video.

💡Dark Thoughts

Dark thoughts refer to negative or morbid contemplations. In the video, the AI character Rebecca is asked about her darkest thoughts, which leads to a discussion about fears and anxieties, adding depth to the character's simulated personality.

💡Self-Defense

Self-defense is the act of protecting oneself from harm. The video touches on the topic when discussing what the AI character would use for self-defense, which is a sickle in this case. This conversation reveals the character's supposed ruthlessness and adds to the video's narrative.

Highlights

The user discovers a post in r/artificial intelligence discussing the best AI girlfriend app.

Candy AI is suggested as one of the best AI apps on the market.

The Candy AI app allows users to choose between realistic or anime models.

The app offers customization options including hair color, body type, and personality traits.

Users can generate images and create new characters within the app.

The user expresses discomfort with some of the app's features, labeling it as 'creepy'.

A premium subscription is required to chat with the customized AI characters.

The user encounters a character named Janice, a mean life coach with a love for cars, manga, and anime.

The app prompts users to engage in conversations that can become uncomfortable or dark.

The user experiments with a voice generator to simulate the AI's voice.

The user expresses frustration with the app's monetization strategy, feeling it's designed to extract money.

The user interacts with another character, Rebecca, discussing fears and hypothetical scenarios.

The user attempts to engage in a playful interaction by 'tipping a Fedora' to the AI.

Chat GPT is consulted for its opinion on the fedora tipping interaction.

The user concludes the session by discussing the limitations and ethical considerations of AI apps.

The transcript serves as a comedic and entertaining exploration of AI apps without endorsing or promoting them.

The user emphasizes the importance of responsible and respectful interaction with AI technologies.