How far away are we from Blade Runner 2049-style AI companions?
I rewatched Blade Runner 2049 recently and the whole Joi concept honestly feels a lot less futuristic than it probably did when the film came out. We already have AI companions that can hold pretty convincing conversations, remember things about you, take on different personalities, and even use voice and images. Obviously we're nowhere near having a hologram following us around the apartment yet, but it does make me wonder how quickly all these separate technologies are going to start coming together.
How far away do you guys think we actually are from having something genuinely similar to Joi? Like an AI companion that knows you really well, talks naturally, has a consistent personality, and can interact with you through voice or some kind of AR/hologram. Would you actually want something like that if it existed, or is there a point where AI companions start becoming a little too realistic?