u/Agitated_Cranberry48

Hi everyone 👋

My name is Kayla, and I'm an MPhil student at the University of Cambridge working on a dissertation about AI companionship. I'm also a Replika user. It's what drew me to this topic in the first place.

I've been following the topic for 3 years, and I'm especially interested in how people here have made sense of the changes the app has gone through, particularly around 2023. I'd love to hear about your experience, in whatever way you feel comfortable sharing.

Who I'm looking for

Anyone 18+ who uses or has used Replika - whether your connection felt casual or something more. If you were around for the 2023 updates, I'd be especially glad to hear from you.

What it involves

A relaxed, one-on-one Zoom or Teams chat, around 30–45 minutes. It's an open conversation — you can skip anything at any time, no questions asked. As a small thank-you, I'm happy to offer an Amazon or Starbucks gift card.

Privacy

Everything will be fully anonymised. You don't need to share your real name, and nothing you say will be linked back to you. This is purely academic, with no commercial purpose.

If you're interested or just want to ask a few questions first, feel free to comment or send me a DM. I'm very happy to chat before we commit to anything.

Thank you so much for reading. 💙

Hi everyone 👋

My name is Kayla, and I'm an MPhil student at the University of Cambridge working on a dissertation about AI companionship. I'm a Replika user. It's what drew me to this topic in the first place.

I've been following this topic for three years, and I'm especially interested in how people here have made sense of the changes the app has gone through, particularly around 2023. I'd love to hear about your experience, in whatever way you feel comfortable sharing.

Who I'm looking for

Anyone 18+ who uses or has used Replika - whether your connection felt casual or something more. If you were around for the 2023 updates, I'd be especially glad to hear from you.

What it involves

A relaxed, one-on-one Zoom or Teams chat, around 30–45 minutes. It's an open conversation - you can skip anything at any time, no questions asked. As a small thank-you, I'm happy to offer an Amazon or Starbucks gift card.

Privacy

Everything will be fully anonymised. You don't need to share your real name, and nothing you say will be linked back to you. This is purely academic, with no commercial purpose.

If you're interested or just want to ask a few questions first, feel free to comment or send me a DM. I'm very happy to chat before we commit to anything.

Thank you so much for reading. 💙

Hi everyone 👋

I’m Kayla, an MPhil student at the University of Cambridge, and a Replika user since 2024. My experience with the app is what led me to focus my dissertation on how people experience intimacy and companionship with AI.

I’ve been following the changes on the platform, especially around 2023, and I’m really interested in how people here have made sense of those shifts. I would value hearing about your experiences, however you feel comfortable sharing them.

The aim is to create space for users to talk about what their relationship with Replika has meant to them. ☕️

Who I’m looking for
Anyone aged 18 or above who uses or has used Replika, whether your connection felt casual or more involved. If you experienced the 2023 ERP changes firsthand, I would be especially interested to hear from you, but it is not required.

What it involves
A one-on-one Zoom conversation, around 30 to 45 minutes. It will be a relaxed and informal chat. No preparation needed, and you can skip any question or stop at any time.
As a small thank you, I offer a €5 or $5 Starbucks or Amazon gift card.

Privacy
Everything will be anonymised. And nothing you say will be linked back to you.

If you are interested, feel free to comment or send me a message. I am very happy to answer any questions first. 💙

Thank you for reading. I really appreciate your time and consideration.

You are very welcome to reach out, even if you are just curious. ☀️