AI Girl: A Unique Romance with a Robot Companion

Imagine spending most of your time working, keeping to yourself and having little interest in romance, only for a mysterious package to arrive at your door containing a remarkably lifelike robot who looks exactly like the woman of your dreams. That is the rather unusual beginning of AI Girl, the 2026 Thai Girls’ Love romantic comedy produced by Me Mind Y, which stars Myyu Khawisara Singplod as Gen and Chanya Amarit Duval as Ai, a cheeky and unpredictable robot who turns Gen’s carefully organised life upside down. Directed by Thanpisit Jiradechakul, the seven-episode series premiered on 1 July 2026 and brings romance, comedy and a little science fiction, although beneath the amusing situations and misunderstandings is a story about loneliness, learning to trust somebody and discovering that feelings are not always as straightforward as we would like them to be.

For Myyu, who came into acting with a background in music and performance, playing Gen meant adjusting to a very different way of expressing herself than the energy she was accustomed to giving on stage. Chanya, meanwhile, had already appeared in the 2024 series Love Sea, playing Vie, but AI Girl was a new challenge for her as she took on the contrasting personalities of Ai and Irene. They both brought different experiences to the production and their first leading series together gave them plenty of opportunities to get to know one another.

Now, Myyu and Chanya are preparing to travel to Paris for The A Festival, taking place on 24 and 25 October at the Paris Event Centre, where they will have the opportunity to meet European fans. Ahead of their appearance, View of the Arts spoke with the two actresses about the challenges of playing Gen and Ai, the friendship they developed while working together, the more personal aspects of their characters and what they are looking forward to sharing with fans when they arrive in Paris.

View of the Arts: “AI Girl “gave you the chance to lead a series as Gen. Coming from a music and performance background, what was the hardest thing to adjust to when acting became your main focus rather than performing on stage?

MYYU: The hardest part for me was learning that acting for the camera doesn’t always require doing a lot. As a performer, I was used to projecting my energy so that even people far from the stage could feel it. But the camera catches every little detail, so I had to learn to trust the character’s emotions and let them come out naturally, without pretending or exaggerating my emotions or movements.

VOA: Playing Ai/Irene gave you the challenge of presenting very different sides on screen. What did you change in your voice, movement or expressions to make those differences clear without making either side feel exaggerated?

CHANYA: I focused on their gestures, voices, eyes, and overall vibe. Irene’s voice is deeper, while for Ai, I tried using a higher voice because I felt my natural voice didn’t suit her. Ai has more of a doe-eyed look, while Irene has more of a siren-eyed look, I guess [laughs]. Ai’s movements are more robotic, and her walk is less fluid. With Irene, a lot of you already recognised her by the way she walked in the restaurant scene.

VOA: Gen begins the story very focused on her work, and then this completely unexpected person – or rather, a robot – enters her life. What did you enjoy most about playing her gradual change as she begins letting Ai into her world?

MYYU: I like that Gen’s change doesn’t happen all at once. It slowly develops from annoyance and suspicion into trust and attachment. The fun part is that sometimes the audience can probably see that Gen is starting to have feelings for Ai before Gen herself even realizes it [laughs].

VOA: Ai can be playful, flirtatious and unpredictable, but the story gradually asks us to take her emotions seriously. What was the most difficult part of making an artificial character feel emotionally real?

CHANYA: I think it was about finding the balance between being a robot and learning to experience feelings. I couldn’t show too much emotion too early, but I also needed to gradually express more feelings without completely losing Ai’s robotic side.

VOA: There is a lot of comedy in “AI Girl”, but underneath that there are also questions about loneliness and what makes someone’s feelings real. Was there a side of Gen that became more personal or meaningful to you as you got further into the story?

MYYU: I really understand the side of Gen that seems like she can handle everything on her own, when actually she feels lonely and keeps a lot of things to herself. The more I played her, the more I realized that looking strong doesn’t mean you don’t need someone who understands you by your side. Sometimes the people who seem the strongest are actually very fragile inside.

VOA: Chanya, You had acting experience before “AI Girl”, including “Love Sea”. What did this series ask from you as an actress that you hadn’t really had the opportunity to do before?

CHANYA: Being able to play two characters was a new challenge for me, but playing a character like Ai was also something I hadn’t expected to have the opportunity to do.

VOA: “AI Girl” was your first time leading a series together, and so much of the story depends on Gen and Ai’s relationship working. When did the two of you first feel that you’d found the right rhythm with each other as scene partners?

CHANYA: I think it happened gradually as we spent more time working and doing activities together. We have a lot of similarities, so it was quite easy to go with the flow.

MYYU: I’m not sure there was one specific moment. I think it gradually happened through our workshops, rehearsals, and filming. As we became more comfortable with each other, we started to understand each other’s rhythm. Eventually, in some scenes, we didn’t have to think too much – we just listened, received each other’s energy, and let everything happen naturally.

VOA: You’ll soon be together in Paris for The A Festival. Chanya, Paris has an additional connection for you because of your Thai-French background, while for both of you this is an opportunity to meet fans from another part of the world. What does this trip mean to each of you, and what can fans expect from MyyuChanya when they meet you in Paris?

CHANYA: It’s been about eight years since I last went back to France, so returning through my work feels a little emotional. I’m really grateful to share this experience with Myyu and meet the fans who have supported us from so far away. Fans can expect us to share some special moments and enjoy our time together. I hope they’ll feel how happy and grateful we are to finally meet them in person.

MYYU: For me, it’s really special that AI Girl has brought us together with fans who live so far from Thailand. Meeting everyone in person makes me feel like our story has traveled much further than I ever imagined. In Paris, I think everyone will get to see MyyuChanya as we really are, fun, a little chaotic, and hopefully making lots of good memories with our European fans.

Written and interviewed by Maggie Gogler

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