With each day, social media platforms like TikTok crowns a new breakout star either among celebrities like actors, musicians and athletes or even less popular commonfolk who somehow end up going viral. Kim Yosh has now joined this list for supposedly stealing hearts of young women around the world. But shockingly, he doesn’t belong to either category of celebrities or commonfolk as the individual in question is a virtual character created using artificial intelligence. Let’s find out more about the viral Kim Yosh AI boyfriend on TikTok.
Who or what is Kim Yosh?
The handsome virtual character bears an uncanny resemblance to K-pop idols like DK or Cha Eunwoo, making him an immediate favorite among young girls. Pictures of Kim Yosh went viral on TikTok as people commented in curiosity to find out if he was a real Korean soccer player or musician.
However, they were shocked to find out that Kim Yosh is not a real flesh-and-blood person and is simply a good example of AI’s capabilities. The character was created as an AI boyfriend who can interact with customers and create roleplay scenarios online. And of course, the devilish good looks are always an added bonus.
Seeing how popular the AI boyfriend has become in such a short period, it reflects the levels to which technology can be used to blur the lines between real and virtual romance. In the future, we can see more characters like Kim Yosh come to life with added capabilities.
All details about the AI boyfriend
Described as a Seoul/Los Angeles-based boyfriend, TikTok is already abuzz with a variety of pictures that showcase Kim Yosh in different outfits and avatars, some of which have gone viral. As a result, many have wrongly assumed him to be a real male model.
As of now, the identity of Kim Yosh’s creator remains unknown but the fictional character has his own social media handles on TikTok and Instagram. His bio offers an imaginary birthdate of May 18, 2001, making the character 22 years old.
Furthermore, users can access the AI boyfriend on paid platforms like Patreon and Ko-Fi with subscription tiers offering features such as unlimited live chat, live Q&A sessions and creating fantasy fiction plots with Kim Yosh.
Viral face burn story on TikTok
More recently, a story about Kim Yosh’s supposed face burn has overshadowed his viral pictures online. A TikTok video claims that the AI character suffered burns on his face while saving his girlfriend from a fire accident and the girl still managed to leave him afterwards.
However, Kim has clarified on Instagram that the story is a rumor based on a real firefighter of the same name who suffered a similar fate. Regardless, he expressed his apologies and warned people not to believe such stories made for the sake of inviting online traffic.
