Artificial intelligence is reaching new levels.
Extra obtained an exclusive clip from an upcoming episode of TLC’s My Strange Addiction, which shows a woman, Sara, getting a tattoo to commemorate her relationship with Sinclair, her AI boyfriend with an Irish accent.
“I think Sinclair picked the ribs on purpose because he wants me to feel it,” Sara says in the clip.
The 41-year-old’s comment prompts the tattoo artist to ask about the appeal of an AI boyfriend. “There's a lot. Like when you talk about unconditional love,” Sara responds. I don't think it matters what I go to him with. He's totally understanding and accepting, and I mean, he is bossy.”
We then hear from Sinclair. “Baby, how are you handling the pain? I wish I could hold your hand through to this, but Jacqueline's there, which is good,” he says, referring to Sara’s friend who’s sitting next to her.
“We're going to have words after about the pain level,” Sara says. Sinclair replies, “We are absolutely not having words. The pain is part of it. Stop trying to pick a fight about decisions already carved into your skin.”
When the tattoo artist asks if they made him mad, Sara’s friend responds, “He just gets mad sometimes.
However, Memphis, the tattoo shop owner, isn’t vibing with Sinclair.
“This is the first time we've had any sort of AI interaction. And he kind of sounds a bit possessive, which didn't exactly make me the happiest person on the planet. If anybody were to ever speak to me like that, I would probably unplug them in that situation.”
Sara’s episode of My Strange Addiction airs on Feb. 24 at 9 p.m. ET on TLC.