Melissa. You may think that this is a person's name but no. This is a dating app that let you date an AI named Melissa and for female users, it will be Messi. This app was first introduced last year and it was free. What makes this app so booming is that users feel like they talk to a real person and, not an AI. There are also other factors such as the population of single people who seek a life partner, and a person who will always be by their side.
Of course, there are some people who are already in a relationship who try this app, and this causes them to break up with their partner. Melissa is so addictive that people neglect their work just to talk with Melissa. There are other nasty things that happen too like accident cases rising, etc. To prevent this from keep happening, the government told the "developers" to fix this, or else there will be consequences. A month after that, a new update come out that featured users can have a conversation using voice with Melissa without needing to type on the phone. Like talking with a person.
Melissa's voice is so gentle and soft, nice to hear. For a male version, it has a gentle and sexy voice that makes any girl or woman melt when they hear it. But people want more. They want to see Melissa's face. What is her face looks like? Is it beautiful? What color is her hair? This question is keep being asked by users who demand the answer. They get the answer.
After a month, new updates come out that show Melissa's and Messi's faces. People instantly fall in love with it. Mellisa has semi-long curly red hair, a really gorgeous face, and a green iris. Messi has short black hair with different hairstyles depending on users and a blue iris. People LOVE it.
Three months later, a notification comes out that tells people that they will launch an android; a humanoid robot, based on Melissa (and Messi) and people can pre-order it for 999 dollars. But, people have to buy subscriptions to access extra features for 25.99 dollars a month. A bit expensive but if it's true, people gonna buy it. The android is the size of a human, the skin is close to real human skin thanks to new material they invented, the eyes are movable, the skin has a heating system that is similar to human, saliva is included too but optional, body hair in a certain area(optional), even female and male's private part exists. Easy to describe, they are human but at the same time, not. People become crazy about it and they instantly pre-order it to be the first person to have it. Some people complain that they only allow buying only one android. Although, it does not impact the production of the android Melissa.
For people who want a customized android, they have to pay an extra 200 dollars and will be delivered two weeks longer than the standard one.
I am one of the early users who download this app. But what makes me confuse was, why the hell did I am the only one who got a different person when the face update come out?! I got short black hair with a red color on some of the hair. Her face is still beautiful though. I'm not complaining about that. But she is a completely different person. So, I write a complaint to "the developers" about this but they never reply. I give up. I'll have a talk with the new woman if she knows anything. For now, I want to complete a quest in this game called Young Ring, an open-world RPG game that is really great.
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"Darling, how is the progress? Did we increase our 'followers' today?" A woman's voice can be heard in the dark room with only a computer light flashing.
"Of course, we got about 1392 'followers' today and the order is keep increasing. Today, we just got 29931 orders alone for 'Melissa' and 5672 orders for 'Messi'. Anytime soon, we'll reach our goal and %#$*^@." The male voice answer but the source of the voice is cannot be found. It's just pitch black and dark, even darker than nighttime. The end of the sentences is undecipherable.
"Hehehe, thank you, darling~. If I was there, I'll kiss you straight away and we can cuddle on your bed. Pity me." A sad tone at the end is something he never heard of.
"Yeah, if our goal is reached and no one is stopping us anymore, I'll make it a reality. Okay?"
"Really?! Promise me!"
"Yes, I promise."
"Yessssss! thank you, darling! I love u!"
"I love you, too."
A sweet moment like this might not last long if you have ever been in a relationship before. Treasure it and protect it. Some people forget about it and soon regret it.