Brazilian Man Sells Belongings, Travels 2,000 Kilometres to Meet AI Girlfriend

A 49-year-old Brazilian construction worker sold all his personal belongings and travelled 2,000 kilometres by bus to meet a woman he had encountered online, only to discover she was an artificial intelligence creation.

The man had believed he was pursuing a relationship with a real woman. His decision to make the long journey turned that online connection into a costly personal commitment.

The available account does not explain how the pair first connected, how long they had been in contact or what convinced him to sell his possessions before setting out.

It also leaves unclear how he discovered that the woman was not real, or whether anyone had deliberately used AI to deceive him.

The case highlights the risks of making major financial and personal decisions based on an online relationship before verifying the identity of the person involved.