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New doc explores the wild world of AI companions and lovers
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Vancouver filmmaker Tyler Funk’s documentary *Bot Love: The Rise of AI Companions* examines why people form relationships with AI companions and concerns about their effects on human connection. Partly filmed in Vancouver and New Westminster, it features local resident Nick Wangersky, who created a Replika companion after his best friend died, alongside app creators and researchers. The film is scheduled to air on CBC’s *The Passionate Eye* on Oct. 21 and will also be available on YouTube and CBC Gem.