"I have been on and off talkiv for a few years as a simple diversion from boredom.. a small number of the \u201cgirls\u201d are probably real but the majority of conversations are bots, often with pseudo romantic or grossly seductive intent. Lots of pretty pictures but yes the cost is outrageous and it is pretty well impossible to ever \u201cmeet\u201d your fantasy lover. The next step will be for \u201cthe company\u201d to create totally artificial AI images."