Japanese man marries computer character in $18K wedding ceremony
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Japanese man marries computer character in $18K wedding ceremony
Description
November 14, 2018
A 35-year-old man in Japan married a computer-generate singing software that resembles a 16-year-old anime pop star named Hatsune Miku in a $18,000 wedding ceremony with nearly 40 guests. He says he hopes his declaration of love to a trademarked character will inspire others to find marital bliss, in whatever form it may take.
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Japanese man marries computer character in $18K wedding ceremony02:01 | November 14, 2018 -
Driverless Waymo cars takeover Atlanta neighbourhood, cause traffic jam00:23 | May 16, 2026 -
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Business Matters: Bill criminalizing sexual deepfakes amended to include nearly-nude images02:19 | May 11, 2026 -
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Here’s what happened when Global News asked ChatGPT if OpenAI broke Canadian privacy laws02:12 | May 6, 2026 -
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Japanese man marries computer character in $18K wedding ceremony02:01 | November 14, 2018
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Japanese man marries computer character in $18K wedding ceremony
Description
November 14, 2018
A 35-year-old man in Japan married a computer-generate singing software that resembles a 16-year-old anime pop star named Hatsune Miku in a $18,000 wedding ceremony with nearly 40 guests. He says he hopes his declaration of love to a trademarked character will inspire others to find marital bliss, in whatever form it may take.
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