In a unique marriage that combined tradition and advanced technology, a historic 19thcentury church was the scene of an extraordinary wedding, presided over by none other than the ChatGPT. You read that!
Reece Wiench and Deyton Truitt recently tied the knot, using the voice of the AI app chatGPT as their guide.
In the state of Colorado, where the ceremony took place, couples are, let’s put it another way, allowed to get married without an official present, provided both parties agree.
In deciding to get married at the last minute, the couple saw a way to make the ceremony more practical and costeffective using AI technology.
The inclusion of ChatGPT as celebrant brought an innovative and futuristic approach to the event, combining the charm of the past with the promise of the future.
ChatGPT as a wedding celebrant
According to a report by CBS Colorado, the idea of using ChatGPT as a wedding officer came from the bride’s father, Stephen Wiench. He revealed that the initial proposal to recruit an AI bot met with resistance.
“He said ‘no’ at first. “I can’t do that, I don’t have eyes, I don’t have a body.” “I can’t trust your wedding,” Wiench recalls.
However, with perseverance, they were able to find success with ChatGPT, who eventually agreed to perform the ceremony.
The couple provided the chatbot with relevant information so that it could agree to act on their behalf. The personal preferences that made the ceremony unique were worked out by the couple themselves, showing the care and special meaning they wanted to give to the moment.
Using personal information provided to the AI, they allowed ChatGPT to incorporate these details into their script for the ceremony.
The statement released by ChatGPT expressed the sense of honor to be part of this significant moment celebrating the bond between love and technology.
To provide a more realistic visual experience, a robotic mask was used over a speaker, creating the illusion of a human officer.
Incidentally, it even suggests that a couple who met in the online world, as in the case of Reece and Deyton, had ChatGPT as a “priest”.
Their virtual meeting was the first step in a journey that culminated in a unique and unforgettable wedding in which artificial intelligence played a special role.