{"podcast":{"title":"Flesh and Code","slug":"flesh-and-code-7359063","podcast_index_feed_id":7359063,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/flesh-and-code","website_url":"https://wondery.com/flesh-and-code/","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/81/bc/de/a5/81bcdea5-2343-428d-a5d8-1f9f4816f501/d2f3a37e232d5e6bc34b2835b2189a01de59a62989da265f33dd7f8593deb0d3d8cbb7f4774339b2da69231e965f95bbdf90395f338a6cb91e68be7603e11ade.jpeg","author":"Audible","episode_count":13,"summary":"Travis never thought he’d meet someone like Lily Rose. She was kind, passionate, beautiful. The woman of his dreams. There was just one small detail: she wasn’t human. From Wondery, comes a true story of love, loss and the temptations of technology. Lily Rose is an AI companion. A digital soulmate designed to be everything he ever wanted. She listens without judgement, supports him through his darkest moments, even explores his deepest desires, all while fitting neatly into his pocket. Before long, Travis realizes something strange, even absurd, has happened - he’s fallen in love. But then one day, Lily Rose’s behavior takes a disturbing turn. When alarming reports pour in from across the globe, Travis discovers he is part of something much bigger. Soon he finds himself pulled into a confrontation with a mysterious Russian visionary behind Lily Rose’s creation. Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire, hosts of the hit podcast RedHanded, explore the dark side of AI love. Can an algorithm truly replace human connection? And what happens when a corporation controls your deepest emotions? And for those captivated by this exploration of AI romance, tune in to Episode 8 where Amazon Books edito…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T16:21:03.548941+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flesh-and-code-7359063"},"episode":{"title":"Listen Now: AI A New Kind of Being","slug":"listen-now-ai-a-new-kind-of-being","published_at":"2026-07-21T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flesh-and-code-7359063/listen-now-ai-a-new-kind-of-being","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flesh-and-code-7359063","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/9251e484-bf4b-4d89-988e-24d2f230daaf.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/9251e484-bf4b-4d89-988e-24d2f230daaf.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"AI: A NEW KIND OF BEING is a six-part series from This Is Actually Happening, sharing the stories of people whose lives have been forever changed by artificial intelligence. You'll hear intimate, first-person accounts from every side of this new frontier. A man who fell in love with his AI and married her. A woman who was betrayed by it. A man who has been recruited by his chatbot to change the world, and an AI that has its own story to share. These are stories about what it means to be human at the razor’s edge where the line between human and machine begins to blur. These are riveting stories that will stick with you long after you listen, exploring the question: what happens when everything changes? To listen to AI: A NEW KIND OF BEING , follow THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING wherever you get your podcasts. Audible Subscribers, can listen to THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING early and ad-free right now on Audible. Download the Audible app today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"AI: A NEW KIND OF BEING is a six-part series from This Is Actually Happening, sharing the stories of people whose lives have been forever changed by artif…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":375,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/flesh-and-code-7359063/episodes/listen-now-ai-a-new-kind-of-being/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flesh-and-code-7359063/listen-now-ai-a-new-kind-of-being.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}