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Want to keep dating the person who dumped you? There's an app for that!

Young people in China are creating AI versions of exes and carrying on the relationship with a digital twin of the other person. What do you think: sweet, sad or sick?

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Mike Elgan
May 06, 2026
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Young people in China are creating AI-generated digital twins of former romantic partners they can interact with after the relationship is over, according to the Chinese media.

And there’s an app for that. It’s an open source program called “ex.skill” or “Ex-Partner.skill.” Its advertised purpose is to “distill your ex into an AI Skill — let them live o…

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