The Rise of AI Companions

Are people really choosing AI over real relationships? In this no-holds-barred episode of Waywut, Darrell and Jason rip into the disturbing rise of AI companions — AI boyfriends, AI girlfriends, and the thousands paying monthly for digital “love.”We dive deep into:• The massive “My Boyfriend is AI” Reddit with 75,000 members• The Eva AI Cafe in New York where people take their AI dates out in public• Real stories of people using AI to cope with grief, stillbirth, and crushing loneliness• Why this trend is being normalized… and why it’s actually dangerousDarrell also explains why he loves AI as a creative tool (Muppet grindhouse trailers anyone?) but calls romantic AI “a bubble of validation with zero depth.”Drop your thoughts in the comments: Would you ever date an AI? 👇If you enjoy raw, unfiltered conversations about tech, society, and culture, hit subscribe and leave a 5-star review — it helps us reach more people!The Children’s Grindhouse Workshop (Darrell’s AI Muppet channel): https://www.youtube.com/@grindhousecwDunky Drops (Jason’s channel): https://www.youtube.com/@dunkydrops