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World

Brazilian Man Sells Everything, Travels 1,900 Km To Meet Girlfriend. She Turned Out To Be AI

Reported by NDTV 18 Oct 2026, 4:43 pm IST 1 min read

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Martins, who was struggling with loneliness following his mother's death, believed the woman could help him start a new life. He eventually decided to travel to meet her, convinced that he had found a potential life partner.

A 49-year-old Brazilian man sold all his belongings and travelled more than 1,200 miles (1931 km) to meet a woman he believed he would marry, only to discover that she was an AI-generated character. Edimar Martins, a bricklayer from Brazil's northeas... [2628 chars]

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Section: World
Topics: AI & gadgets
First reported by: NDTV
Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026, 4:43 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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