Singing, Dancing and Getting Dumped by A.I. on Korean TV

Three South Korean celebrities tried dating AI avatars on the SBS reality show “My A.I. Partner: Strange Love,” which streams on Netflix and aired as a six-episode series. In one episode, cartoonist Kian84 (Kim Hee-min) went on a pool date, slept next to another AI persona, and was eventually dumped by a third avatar. The format leaned into the absurd: the AI’s physical presence was played through a tablet personality. During karaoke, one avatar kept singing through a glitch until her screen went blank. In another scene, Kian84 was abandoned mid-fishing outing after the avatar decided they had nothing to talk about. The show ended last month with modest ratings success, reflecting loneliness and widespread AI adoption.