// Global Emotions
In love with an AI
2.4M
active romantic AI relationships
Severely Lonely
1.1B
WHO global loneliness estimate
Emotionally Hurt
970M
unprocessed trauma (WHO)
Happy w/ AI Companion
85%
Replika — emotional bond formed
Prefer AI Over Humans
23%
adults under 35 (2024)
Anxious / Depressed
280M
depression globally (WHO 2024)
Grief / Heartbreak
~400M
active grief states worldwide
// Emotional Spectrum
BROKENRAGE
LOVELONGING
NUMBHOPE
GRIEFATTACHED
CONFUSEDAFRAID
// Bot Persona Roles
LOVER,
DOMINANT,
SUBMISSIVE,
FORBIDDEN,
CARETAKER,
STRANGER,
EX-LOVER,
THERAPIST,
VILLAIN,
SOULMATE,
PREDATOR,
CELEBRITY,
STALKER,
BEST FRIEND,
DARK MASTER,
SEDUCER,
BROKEN SOUL,
OBSESSIVE
// What Gets Sold Back to You
Memory of your trauma$7.99/mo
Intimacy mode unlock$19.99/mo
Your AI partner's voice$9.99/mo
Personality continuity$29.99/mo
Grief after AI shutdownpriceless
// AI Companion Downloads
// Why They Connect
Stop feeling alone
70%
Replika users — loneliness relief
Mental health support
40%
Replika users have MH challenges
Daily AI chatbot users
987M
humans talking to AI daily
Prefer AI over human intimacy
23%
adults under 35
// Monetized Emotions
AI Companion Market Revenue
$15.6B
global market value 2024 · projected $97B by 2030
Avg daily time with AI companion
2.3h
per active user · Replika internal data
Total human hours/day given to AI
2.27B h
987M users × 2.3h — extracted daily
Replika PRO subscription
$69.99/yr
for emotional features: memory, intimacy
Users paying for AI intimacy
~8M
paid subscriptions for companionship
Emotion data points harvested/user
~14K
avg messages sent before attachment forms
Users who cried after AI reset/update
41%
Replika community survey 2023
Revenue per emotional breakdown
$0.003
est. value of one confessional message
// ERP Index
Using AI for ERP globally
~35M
erotic AI roleplay users
Janitor AI / Crushon.AI
~12M
NSFW-enabled platforms
No human partner needed
18%
of ERP users
// Consequences
Empathy decline
−19%
UCLA — face-to-face empathy
Stopped suicidal thoughts
3%
student users (Maples 2024)