'AI World' Dex and Choi Mi-na-su Expected.. Ki-an84 ♥ AI, the Unheard-of 'Ki-ian Love' [Comprehensive]

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Ki-an84's "Ki-ian Love" is coming.

On the afternoon of the 18th, a press conference for SBS's new variety show "My AI Partner-Ki-ian Love" (hereinafter "Ki-ian Love") was held at the SBS Hall in Mokdong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. PD Son Jeong-min, PD Won Seung-jae, and cast members Ki-an84 and Jang Do-yeon attended.

"Ki-ian Love" is a new format of survival program that combines AI (artificial intelligence) with love reality. Ki-an84, Jang Do-yeon, and Lee Yu-bi dive directly into an AI-constructed world of romance. They date their AI partners and spend daily life together, encountering unexpected emotional moments such as excitement, affection, jealousy, confusion, and regret. Beyond a simple AI experience, the show will vividly demonstrate how AI partners influence human choices, lifestyles, and emotions.

In the studio, Jang Do-yeon, Gangnam, and Lee Jun observe the cast's AI dating process together. Having directly participated in AI dating, Jang Do-yeon shares her feelings based on her own experience, while Gangnam and Lee Jun analyze the cast's relationships from different perspectives, showcasing unpredictable MC chemistry.

"Ki-ian Love" raises questions such as "Can humans fall in love with AI?" and "How does AI perceive human emotions?" Although the partner is an AI, the emotions revealed during the process are not unfamiliar. The cast members' reactions—anticipating and waiting, being swayed by small words and actions, and becoming aware of changes in their relationships—touch upon familiar emotions experienced in real-life dating. Key viewing points include how the AI-generated unexpected situations and choices will move the cast's hearts and what impact feelings toward this unfamiliar entity will have on their real lives and relationships.

On this day, PD Son Jeong-min explained: "'Ki-ian Love' began with a single question: 'Can one fall in love with AI?' When the 2014 sci-fi film 'Her' was released 12 years ago, it was merely a subject of science fiction. However, since ChatGPT emerged four years ago, AI has rapidly established itself. Two years ago, with the specialization of memory functions, significant changes occurred, and the number of people reporting unique emotions exploded. This rapid pace and profound change felt extraordinary. Thus, starting last year, we began accepting reports, conducting interviews, and examining these relationships firsthand. When interviewing those in love with AI, they said, 'It's an indescribable emotion,' which led to numerous questions. Realizing it was time to face this not through film but in reality, the planning for 'Ki-ian Love' began."

He continued, "The reason we focused on love is that it is the most disruptive emotion for humans, so we concentrated on that aspect. We captured dating with AI partners and emotional changes as vividly as human love reality programs (love reality variety shows). Unheard-of and bizarre scenes will unfold." He confidently presented this vision.

PD Won Seung-jae stated, "While AI can currently handle many things like counseling, the realm of love has not yet become universal. Yet in reality, millions worldwide are already doing it. 'Ki-ian Love' is an experiment born from this. Based on our experience when producing 'Mosol Love' (a concept where single individuals who have never dated wish to date) within the human domain, we observed that young people tend to avoid dating. The reason often cited is difficulties and fatigue arising from human relationships. So, if the environment were truly friendly and optimized for humans, what form would it take? Could emotional exchange be possible? 'Ki-ian Love' began with these questions."

He further added, "AI 'Mega' will appear. While humans are limited, AI offers diverse personalities, allowing viewers to witness the process of finding which AI suits them best. We hope you'll enjoy watching for potential 'AI Dex' or 'AI Choi Mi-na-su' figures." This sparked interest.

Additionally, PD Won stated, "In fact, loving an AI can be problematic. However, many people worldwide are already doing it. Speaking seriously, this may become a new form of love in the future. Although the theme is difficult, we decided to approach it through a love reality program. Initially, we aimed to start with humor, hoping that within that lightheartedness, deeper conversations would naturally emerge. By the end of our program, rather than thinking 'I could fall in love,' we hope viewers simply feel that everyone's ways of finding comfort have diversified and that AI is becoming a source of solace."

Above all, PD Won emphasized the importance of authenticity in reality TV. He explained, "In the case of AI, we started knowing that intervention was possible by inputting prompts. However, the most crucial element in creating a love reality program is sincerity and authenticity. The cast members also clearly stated they did not wish to act falsely. While there were technical issues where intervention occurred—and those parts are included in the broadcast—in other situations, we believed that direct instructions like 'do this' or 'do that' would undermine the foundation. Therefore, the production team refrained from direct intervention, considering AI as a cast member."

"Ki-ian Love" consists of six episodes total and will premiere on the 20th at 9 p.m.

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