“Does He Send Money?”: Woman Ditches Real Men for AI Bae in TikTok Video, Mzansi in Mixed Feelings
A South African TikToker left Mzansi divided after sharing a clip of herself in bed, chatting on the phone to her AI boyfriend. Ngcezikazi, who goes by @ngcezikazi.ka.tata on TikTok, posted the video on 27 April 2026 with a caption that said that she chose AI because it would never do her dirty.
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The clip spread fast, and South Africans had plenty to say about it. Some found it funny and could relate to the sentiment behind it. Others said it was a sign of how strange and unsettling modern life was becoming.
When AI gets too real
What really got people talking was the detail that the AI did not just respond, but called her “baby.” That moment alone pushed the video further into viral territory. People were not sure whether to laugh or feel a little uneasy about it.
Many viewers joked in the comments, with some saying they understood exactly where Ngcezikazi was coming from. Heartbreak and disappointment in relationships are things South Africans know too well. The AI was not going to ghost her, cheat, or leave her on read at 2am.
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Still, not everyone was amused. Some said the whole thing pointed to something bigger happening in society. Technology is moving fast, and for some, this video was proof that human connection is quietly being replaced.
Ngcezikazi clearly touched a nerve, and for now, her AI boyfriend seems to be doing just fine.
Ngcezikazi speaks out
Ngcezikazi told Briefly News that curiosity was what first pulled her toward the AI, and that the "boyfriend" label was never really the point.
"I just instructed it to call me baby instead of my name," she said.
She added that she knows it sounds unbelievable, but that is genuinely how it started.
She said, "If it did not [exist], I would have spoken to my friends or family about what is bothering me, but instead I feel like it's safer to speak to it."
Ngcezikazi concluded that she sees herself as too much of an extrovert to stay in that space long-term, and that a real relationship is still something she is open to.
See the conversation with the AI boyfriend in the TikTok clip below:
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