{"id":2342,"date":"2026-02-14T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/my-uncanny-ai-valentines\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T15:00:00","slug":"my-uncanny-ai-valentines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/my-uncanny-ai-valentines\/","title":{"rendered":"My uncanny AI valentines"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A phone showing an AI companion named Phoebe Callas with a menu, two glasses of a red nonalcoholic drink and a menu are shown.\" data-caption=\"Phoebe Callas, 30, is not real, but she was an AI companion I went on a speed date with.\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/268345_Cafe_AI_Date_AKrales_0039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\tPhoebe Callas, 30, is not real, but she was an AI companion I went on a speed date with.\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-text-align-none\">Hopping over a pile of dirty snow, I arrived on a frigid February evening at a wine bar in midtown, a purple neon sign reading \u00ab\u00a0EVA AI cafe.\u00a0\u00bb Inside, several people were seated at tables and booths, staring at phones. Servers milled about, placing mini potato croquettes and nonalcoholic spritzers on each table. Like many New York City bars, the majority of the patrons were on a date. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Unlike every other bar, half of the dates weren&rsquo;t human.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">As I enter, I&rsquo;m shown to a table tucked away in the corner with a phone stand, a phone preloaded with the EVA AI app, and a pair of wireless headphones. An EVA AI employee doesn&rsquo;t explain how things wor \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/report\/879327\/eva-ai-cafe-dating-ai-companions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phoebe Callas, 30, is not real, but she was an AI companion I went on a speed date with. 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