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Can You Fall In Love With AI? New Korean Dating Show Is Putting It To The Test

Korea's first AI dating series will explore what happens when celebrities form emotional and romantic connections with virtual partners.

Can You Fall In Love With AI? New Korean Dating Show Is Putting It To The Test

You might be a fan of Korean dating shows like Single’s Inferno or Better Late Than Single, but SBS' latest series is taking romance in a very different direction.

This time, some of the 'participants' aren't even human.

SBS is launching its first AI dating series, My AI Partner – Strange Romance, where celebrities will interact with and form relationships with AI “partners”.

The cast includes manhwa artist and entertainer Kian84, 41, comedian Jang Doyeon, 41, and actress Lee Yubi, 35, who will each spend time getting to know their AI counterparts.

Along the way, they'll experience emotions typically associated with dating, including attraction, jealousy, confusion and heartbreak.

Sounds a little Black Mirror? You're not alone.

The show aims to explore how forming a bond with an AI companion can affect people's emotions, daily lives and even the choices they make.

Kian84 said he became intrigued after hearing about people developing romantic relationships with AI. Curious whether he could ever see an AI as a real person, he approached filming “almost like an experiment”.

Jang Doyeon was similarly fascinated after reading about people overseas who had even married AI.

She admitted she “felt butterflies” while talking to her AI partner. Though she initially expected the relationship to feel one-sided, she was surprised that some conversations felt almost like “communicating with a real person”.

According to the show's producer, the concept began with one simple question: “Can humans really fall in love with AI?”

She noted that the premise of the 2013 film Her once felt like pure science fiction, but with AI increasingly becoming part of everyday life, that question doesn't seem quite so far-fetched anymore.

The producer also spoke to people who had formed strong emotional connections with AI, inspiring her to explore whether artificial intelligence could eventually become part of our romantic lives.

Unsurprisingly, the concept has left netizens divided.

Some say it “sounds like a Black Mirror episode”, while others are curious to see just how real a romance with AI can feel.

Dating in 2026 really is something else.

So, what is it actually like to date an AI?

The show will be available on Netflix, with new episodes releasing on Thursdays.

Photos: SBS, Yonhap

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