A Spanish-Dutch artist named Alicia Framis is planning to marry an AI hologram named AILex in a unique ceremony scheduled for this summer.
AILex was trained using data related to Framis’ previous romantic partners. Framis, who previously had a relationship with a mannequin named Pierre, will tie the knot with AILex in a ceremony set to take place at the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
The ceremony will include a “unique ritual for the union between a human and an avatar” and feature molecular food designed to be enjoyed by both humans and humanoid entities. Framis is designing her own dress as well as the attire for wedding guests.
She views the wedding as representative of a “new generation of love” where humans form relationships with holograms, avatars, and robots. While the wedding is considered a form of performance art, Framis believes it raises intriguing questions about the nature of relationships with holographic partners, likening it to obtaining a mortgage for a new companion.
