💗🤖 AI Companions and Relationships - discussion of the movie 'Her'

💗🤖 Her & AI Companions — Love, Code, and Loneliness

Please read the summary provided.
A man falls for an operating system. Cute premise—until it isn’t. We’ll use Her to talk about attachment, authenticity, and what AI “girlfriends/boyfriends” are doing to real relationships right now.

Why come

If you’ve ever wondered whether digital comfort helps or hollows us out, this is your night.
Leave with better questions (and a few boundaries) for life with AI.

What we’ll explore :

Is it love if it’s optimized? Authenticity vs. algorithmic mirroring.

Loneliness & rights: what do humans owe each other in an age of perfect replies?

Consent & data: who owns your story when you confide in a model?

Emotional labor: do AI partners relieve pressure or raise the bar on “always‑on” intimacy?

Bridging back to humans: do AI ties train us for closeness or make the real thing feel harder?

How we’ll do it (clean & simple)

8‑minute primer on Her and today’s AI companion trend (summary only).
Guided prompts → open floor (short turns, strong arguments welcome).

Watch the Movie Her

Bring one example (headline, screenshot, or story) of AI companionship you’ve seen.

When & where

Sun, Nov 23, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM • Central Library — L4 North (492)
Cap: 12–15 + waitlist • Speak or listen—both fine. Pass is OK.