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Nailed It

August 17, 2024 6 Comments

By Michael Wever

“All we need is $250 and her social media logins,” was the pitch. “In a week you’ll have an AI you’ll swear is actually her.”

What can I say? I was in a bad place after she left. It could never replace her, but it would be something.

The chat bot was ready in five days. The avatar could have been her sister, but the voice was dead-on.

Within a month, though, her avatar said I was boring it. The bot ignored me and spent all night chatting online with guys named Chad. That’s when I realized they had nailed it.

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  1. Cathryn says

    August 17, 2024 at 10:43 am

    Hello Michael,
    Very timely and amusing, and I think switching out some of those pronouns would have ramped up the climax. Well done!!

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  2. Deborah Sale-Butler says

    August 21, 2024 at 12:11 pm

    I love the twist (and the title).

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  3. Bud Pharo says

    August 21, 2024 at 4:11 pm

    Great story with a humorous ending.

    Reply
  4. Ramona Taylor says

    August 21, 2024 at 9:00 pm

    Funny story, I enjoyed the concept. I think you. Should give ‘her’ and even ‘it’ a name.

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  5. Noland says

    August 23, 2024 at 4:41 am

    In the end, the Chads always nail it too! No need to name the Chad nor the it. And who knows, maybe even a virus (or bug) was passed along.

    Good show Michael.

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  6. Ed Kratz says

    August 24, 2024 at 8:26 am

    Great work. Loved the twist, and the title.

    Reply

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