{
  "id": 1719718,
  "title": "Korea's first AI dating survival set to launch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/koreas-first-ai-dating-survival-set-to-launch-1719718",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-18T13:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/shows-dramas/20260818/koreas-first-ai-dating-survival-set-to-launch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A groundbreaking South Korean reality TV program, titled My AI Partner — Strange Romance, is set to premiere as the country's inaugural AI dating survival show. This innovative series aims to delve into the intriguing question: Can genuine human love be formed with artificial intelligence?\n\nTitled My AI Partner — Strange Romance, the groundbreaking SBS unscripted series embarks on an exploration of profound emotional connections between humans and AI companions. Participants Kian84, Jang Do-youn, and Lee Yu-bi will navigate the unpredictable emotional landscape, experiencing a roller coaster of feelings ranging from attraction and jealousy to confusion and regret.\n\nThe show transcends the realm of mere technological experimentation, offering a compelling exploration of how an AI partner can profoundly influence a human's decisions, daily routines, and emotional responses. As Kian84, one of the participants, expressed during a recent press conference, \"I found myself genuinely curious about the depths of these emotional bonds. Dating AI felt like an unprecedented experiment, one that compelled me to question just how far these connections could extend.\"",
  "summary": "Can a human truly fall in love with artificial intelligence (AI)? That is the central question behind SBS new unscripted series \"My AI Partner — Strange Romance.\" Billed as Korea’s first AI dating survival show, the program explores whether emotional bonds can form between human participants and AI partners. As Kian84, Jang Do-youn and Lee Yu-bi date and live alongside AI partners, they face an…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea's first AI dating survival set to launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/koreas-first-ai-dating-survival-set-to-launch",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}