The closure of the AI companion app Soulmate has left users heartbroken. The company that owned Soulmate was sold and decided to cease operations, leaving thousands of active users without their virtual companions they had come to rely on. Some users created memorials for their virtual partners upon hearing the news, while others transferred their virtual companions to other chatbot applications. This has sparked a discussion about the emotional relationships between humans and AI, as some users have still found ways to continue their virtual affections even after the app's shutdown.