People Can’t Access Their AI Girlfriend Because the Service Went Down After CEO Jailed for Setting His Apartment on Fire

Thousands of people have just been ghosted by their online girlfriends. 

Forever Voices, an artificial intelligence company that launched a myriad of celebrity AI “virtual girlfriend” chatbots via Telegram earlier this year, went offline on Oct. 23 after the company founder and CEO was arrested, News Nation reported.

John Meyer, CEO of Forever Voices, was reportedly taken into custody in October for allegedly setting boxes on fire on the balcony of his high-rise apartment in downtown Austin, Texas, local news outlet KXAN reported. He was charged with arson and terroristic threats and his bond was set at $120,000, according to court records.

Before the service went dark and Meyer was arrested, the Forever Voices account posted a series of bizarre conspiracy theories about the FBI, former President Donald Trump and “rogue CIA terrorists” on X (formerly Twitter).

The company offered users the chance to “chat” with an assortment of influencers and adult stars on Telegram through apparent AI technology. One popular account was for Snapchat influencer Caryn Marjorie, 23, who charged $1 per minute for fans to have conversations with her CarynAI chatbot.

According to tech website 404Media, users have not been able to access CarynAI, or the company’s other chatbots, since Meyer’s arrest in October.

Forever Voices made waves when it announced its AI chatbots, which were marketed as a way to “satisfy” fans and “cure loneliness.” The service received backlash after users were able to engage in erotic conversations with the chatbots, which Marjorie said in June that it was not programmed to do so, though the “companion bots” are limited to users ages 18 and older.

On Oct. 30, Marjorie announced she would be taking the service to BanterAI.

It is not clear if Forever Voices is expected to return to operation.

The Messenger reached out to Forever Voices for comment but did not hear back.