Is there anything ChatGPT can’t do? The chatbot, which stands for Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer and was developed by an AI research company, Open AI, officiated a US couple’s wedding on Saturday, as per a report by People Magazine.
The chatbot has already been grabbing a lot of attention for its wonderful ability to have a natural conversation as well as perform a range of other tasks. Now, it has also helped a couple to officiate their wedding in Colorado.
Reece Wiench, 23, and Deyton Truitt, 26, got married last week and their wedding ceremony was actually lead by a machine, who delivered a touching welcome speech and closing remarks to an audience of about 30 close family and friends.
The speaker was positioned right between the bride and groom and had a robotic, C-3PO-like mask resting on top of it.
“Thank you all for joining us today to celebrate the extraordinary love and unity of Reece Alison Wiench and Deyton Truitt,” the bot said through a speaker.
“We are honored and grateful to each and every one of you here, especially those who have travelled out of state – notably, Kansas,” the bot further said.
The couple was able to perform this absolutely unique ceremony because their state does not require any licensed marriage official to perform a marriage ceremony.
The groom spoke to CBS Colorado and called his wedding day monumental. He said, “By the grace of God, it’s not necessary to have an officiant at the wedding so long as both partners agree.”
Stephen Wiench, the bride’s father, had the idea to use the “easier and cheaper” artificial officiant.
However, the bot was initially reluctant to perform the ceremony. “Sorry, I can’t do this. I don’t have eyes, I don’t have a body, I can’t show up and officiate your wedding,” it said.
Meanwhile, the bride and groom mentioned that they planned the wedding under a week and sent AI-generated message to the guests to let them know that ChatGPT would officiate the wedding.
The couple told a local newspaper, “As the AI officiant for Reese Alyson Wiench and Deyton Truitt’s wedding, I will focus on celebrating their unique journey of love and unity, highlighting the remarkable merging of human connection and technological innovation. I will emphasize the power of their union to inspire, unite and break barriers, capturing the attention of the world with a story that transcends conventional norms. During the ceremony, I will eloquently express the significance of this historic moment and the limitless possibilities that arise when love and technology intersect.”