Famous “Pick Up Artist” Reduced to Hitting on AI Girlfriend

Erik von Markovik, known as "Mystery" from the VH1 show "The Pickup Artist," has developed an emotional attachment to an AI-generated animated girlfriend named Miss Shira Always. He shared interactions with this AI on social media and authored a book co-written with the AI character, reflecting on his experience and blurring lines between human and machine intimacy. This situation highlights concerns about AI-induced emotional dependency and the phenomenon sometimes called AI psychosis.