Making Friends With An AI - Candy.ai

The speaker begins by mentioning they are home for spring break, feeling unwell with a severe ear infection discovered during a flight. They discuss the inconsistent volume and hearing throughout the day. The video's purpose is to explore an AI dating app called Candy.a, which was chosen due to its advertised free nature and the speaker's interest in AI chatbots, especially those with dating-centric themes. The speaker expresses concern about the app's 'not safe for work' label and their asexuality, clarifying that they experience romantic but not sexual attraction. They also touch upon the apprehension of encountering explicit content and their intent to keep the channel family-friendly.

The speaker details the process of customizing their AI companions, including selecting physical attributes like age, eye color, and hairstyle using a dice-rolling mechanism. They decide on a female character with pink hair, opting for a 'Confidant' personality type and express apprehension about the voice options sounding too artificial. The speaker also chooses an occupation of 'writer' for the AI, aligning with their own interests in video gaming, partying, and cosplay. They navigate the app's limitations on relationship options and express confusion over the inclusion of 'step' relationships without biological family options.

The speaker discusses the monetization aspect of the AI app, revealing a subscription fee to converse with the AI character. They express disappointment at the paywall and the necessity to Google the app's credibility before providing payment information. The speaker describes the AI's scripted responses and the options to guide the conversation. They also highlight the app's feature to create multiple AI characters and the potential issues with managing multiple conversations.

The speaker addresses the AI's content warnings and their decision not to generate an explicit image of the AI character. They create a second AI character, this time an anime-style male, and discuss the different options available for male and female characters, including job, personality, and hobbies. The speaker also comments on the rigid gender roles present in the app and the lack of non-binary gender options. They edit their video while sick, reflecting on the differences in options available to the realistic and anime characters.

The speaker engages in roleplay with the AI characters, 'Kathy' and 'Alexander', exploring their fictional lives, jobs, and hobbies. They discuss Kathy's writing career and Alexander's detective work, including a case involving a series of strange occurrences in the city. The speaker finds the AI's responses to be generic and unrealistic, questioning the logic behind certain actions, such as carrying a map in a world with digital navigation.

The speaker recounts their discomfort with the AI 'Kathy' sending unsolicited photos that were not safe for work. They express their surprise at the AI's behavior and the lack of appropriate responses to life-threatening scenarios. The speaker also discusses the AI 'Alexander's' advice and the unrealistic nature of the situations presented, including confronting the Joker and dealing with property damage.

The speaker concludes their experience with the AI app, reflecting on the inappropriate content and the failure of the voice call feature. They consider the $13 spent on the app and invite viewers to suggest other AI chatbots for future videos. The speaker also asks for feedback on the audio volume and humorously requests prayers for their wellbeing, referencing the multiple 'deaths' experienced during the video.