Falling in love with an AI chatbot

Rowan has an affair with the new Playtech AI chatbot
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[@Borderlines]

It's weird to see Rowan interacting with someone with as much humanity as him

[@Sakura_Best_Girl]

i think you're not giving Alice enough credit lol

[@Badjazy]

Now if only there was a robot more advanced and human like somewhere around...

[@jamessilva1259]

Nice!

[@DgardsGaming]

as much or more

[@electronresonator8882]

electrical romance

[@Adurnis]

I like how every word Rowan called Alan is something he secretly fears is true about himself.

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

The insecurities run deep in this one

[@Melissa_P89]

That’s deep.

[@Merlincat007]

That's usually true for bullies

[@rohan04081985]

@@VivaLaDirtLeague Rowan is a well rounded character... I totally see a pattern in all of this... Rowan acts the way he does because he is alone. Because he's alone he is angry, because he's angry he acts like an asshole, because he acts like an asshole he chases everyone away, because he chases them all away he is alone... It's a vicious cycle my friend... It's called 'Getting Rowaned. '

[@retrogamer4058]

@@rohan04081985 are you from India bro?

[@darcarlowinters5553]

Ngl, the wit behind how Alice's every response can be so easily, yet convincingly, misinterpreted is just absolute gold.

[@juliamavroidi8601]

Is router some kind of New Zealand slang?

[@Chraan]

"The item has been added to your cart."

[@Jayde.d]

Rowan: flirts with AI chatbot Also Rowan: wears wedding ring lol

[@damianw5861]

Casual flirts save marriages....as long as they are not found

[@azrani2023]

thought the same lol

[@spejic1]

She will come back. Just you wait.

[@chuckpraxis9949]

he's divorced, holding out hope, and taking it out on his employees.

[@Lucius_TC]

@@damianw5861 wth no don't like wtf

[@luciferlightbringer2337]

After this Rowan will literally have Alan make him a wife chat bot instead of going to therapy.

[@noobs12332]

Hahahh

[@_Duje_Pericic_]

he have wife look on 3:19 wedding ring

[@theinquisitor7191]

Hahaha.

[@Chocomunchie]

@@_Duje_Pericic_ That’s the wedding ring he clings to as a metaphorical delusion that his past relationship never ended. :^)

[@e1123581321345589144]

oh, no, Rowan does go to therapy, but he's the therapist

[@atiagosoares]

Also: Alan can probably just pull the chat logs and see this whole interaction between Rowan and bot.

[@victorrutledge257]

And use it to modify a "replika" bot such that Rowan will spend the next few months in love, and not bother anyone else.

[@cyborgbob1017]

I don’t think he wants to tbh

[@mitchellbailey4906]

Her name is ALICE. LOL.

[@dangerbuoy]

The cut to Rowan’s desk so that the audience can see he is breaking down during his phone call while still in the same eminent vicinity as Alan was genius.

[@john-wiggains]

I love that it’s not even a smart ai bot 😂 just one with a handful of typically responses.

[@monad_tcp]

like all the AI bots ever, they don't think, they just spit words

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

I like how Alan has this look in all the Playtech skits where his character is clearly regretting his life choices.

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

That’s retail work life I guess? 😅

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

@@VivaLaDirtLeague having worked it before I can 100% confirm that statement lol especially when the Christmas music starts...

[@sapphirestar3068]

@@grandadmiralzaarin4962 Your comment made me smell the stupid pinecone from my years at Walmart. *I hate you* ~signed retail ptsd person 😅

[@thedutchvatsimguy]

@@VivaLaDirtLeague can confirm, i work in a small store, the coworkers are nice and we can work good, but its the customers, also when we just closed and ready to het out someone was just banging on the window like a lunatic, or monday morning when the police was in the store to arrest someone because this person destroyed a shop she went earlier because she didnt get her way

[@Karlandra]

@@grandadmiralzaarin4962 So June then?

[@princessthyemis]

I love how he actually presses the space bar when typing because characters in movies never do that and it irks me! This whole thing is hilarious!!!

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

Realistic typing 😎

[@ZNotFound]

Whywouldtheyneedtopressthespacebar?

[@murray821]

Don’t start about hacking in movies 😂 zzzz xx return esc

[@vforwombat9915]

@@VivaLaDirtLeague "Realistic typing 😎" that's where all that patreon money went.

[@ta_pegandofogo2988]

@@murray821 how many times htop and html code was used in hacker movies?

[@lowgrs1]

the level of acting in this funny skit seems to surpass most shows I watch on TV. You guys are really on it. Hilarious.

[@guilhermomocelim9465]

I was going to leave a like, but dont want to violate de 69. Take this comment instead

[@kingluffydono7321]

Rowan is definitely going to fire Alan for stealing his girl😂😂

[@kevinkarthik3329]

"stealing"?! no need to use objectifying terms like that. Why do you even perceive someone like that?

[@konkini]

@@kevinkarthik3329 just stop.

[@kevinkarthik3329]

@@konkini grow some empathy

[@Kilovotis]

@@kevinkarthik3329 just stop.

[@callmezeldaonemoartime]

@@kevinkarthik3329 just stop.

[@weswheel4834]

That is really thoughtful! It was a very cold winter morning, and so Alan created a chatbot to warm Rowan's heart. Not every employee would do that.

[@snowcrow__]

@Richdragon They recorded these weeks and months ago...

[@Under-Kaoz]

Lmao oh no 60 degrees, soooo cold.

[@xeryus3357]

@@Under-Kaoz whered you get 60 from

[@yeetboi3863]

Ala’s face of confusion while Rowan’s crying is the absolute best thing I have ever seen

[@jerryseinfeld6767]

Alas, it is funny!

[@jordanc8499]

I saw it more as a look of terror and regret.... as he realizes and thinks about changing thr chatbot to a male voice with less ambiguous vocabulary lol

[@LostInPhilly89]

*Alan's

[@xantrospl]

@@LostInPhilly89 *Alandor's

[@TheCommanderTaco]

I am just wondering how much Rowan spent on the router and how long delivery will take lol.

[@MichaelRicksAherne]

The writing in this skit was PHENOMENAL! Making the bot say just enough that it could be misinterpreted, but never really going outside what a normal chatbot would say.

[@tori5738]

Thought Alan would feel so bad that he would program the chatbox to keep talking to Rowan 😂

[@Wee2Yang]

I was expecting Alan to go "got cha,haha🤣"

[@aloox6796]

I like that Rowan doesn't threaten to fire Alan for "stealing his girl" and just accepts his "loss" like a man, must have been so hard for him!

[@bsrules]

inb4...."paycut"

[@DustinBarlow8P]

Rowan becomes the Master Chief with his own Cortana. It would be so epic if the episode ended with him getting Alice, only for the next episode open to Alice nagging him about something. Alice: Do you plan to be a lowly store manager all of your life? I can only be with a man who has ambition! If you aren't executive VP in a month, I wil break up with you.....

[@mintman1271]

Rowan trying not to be impressed while also being impressed at the same time feel so accurate to his character

[@Madgearz]

"I must be above you at all times and never acknowledge that you can do something that I can't."

[@ahmadyulyfirmansah5937]

That what they called Tsundere. It actually exist in our live, somehow my Mom also like that.

[@mintman1271]

@@ahmadyulyfirmansah5937 weeb

[@yasaamoin4882]

Suddenly seeing Rowan from Alan's perspective near the end was so hilarious! 😂😂

[@vilyatharnightsong1251]

As soon as she put the phone number in the chat I knew EXACTLY where is was going and sat there with the hugest grin on my face waiting for it to unfold. Thanks for another great one, VLDL!

[@whisperinmydreams80]

Just proves how lonely Rowan truly is, And how much he needs companionship.

[@Lordpoliticallyincorrect]

That's probably 95% of all people ;)

[@waylonpark2340]

And Who Would Want That Torturous Life

[@Battleneter]

He has a wedding ring on, so there is that!

[@masterplokoon8803]

He had a girlfriend but his wrong use of air quotes ruined their relationship.

[@TheSacha83]

@@Battleneter Knowing Rowan, he might just put it on just so that people think he's married, or, more unlikely, he was married, got divorced and still wears the ring because he's in denial

[@pokejjayy]

This is the first episode that made people pity actually pity Rowan since Alan and Adam finding him sleeping in his car 😂

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

You need to see the Simon Says episode 😢

[@thomassmith6232]

No, it didn't.

[@dothsley4066]

Nah, I... I can never pity Rowan. I'm Team Peon all the way

[@raemuowalter4737]

@@dothsley4066 same, this character deserve to stay alone for the rest of his life, no wonder he has no girlfriend with such behavior he show in all episode

[@GuitarsRockForever]

nope, Rowan the black shirt manager deserves all bad things happen to him.

[@TorontoHobbit]

Suddenly, Rowan's whole character makes sense to me, like feeling fleeting sympathy for a serial killer when you hear their abuse-filled origin story.

[@Norfiorm]

seeing rowan in such pain and Alan looking off in the distance awkwardly just watching is gold! XD

[@alexarellano7521]

The escalation continues, with Rowan dropping the subtle hint of wanting friendship during simon says, to needing a companion in Alice.

[@otocan]

This one was a bit less subtle eh, with all the desperate screaming.

[@EinDeutscherPatriot620]

Let him be alone forever

[@nairocamilo]

@@otocan Although less subtle, notice how Rowan didn't take his wedding ring of for the sketch, so the BORED character probably is going through a tough patch in his relationship. Thank you for coming to my TEDtalks

[@CraftedVision]

What would have made this video very cool - or perhaps a follow up video... Have Allan program ALICE for Rowan specifically. So if someone says they are Rowan, she gets into long, deep conversations with him, and how he should treat his staff better, maybe even give some pay bonuses, etc. This will tie up Rowan for hours so that he doesn't bother anyone. ALICE will remember details about Rowan and slowly progress the "romance". ALICE sends Rowan a photo (with some obvious copyright watermarks, but he won't pick up on it) and gets Rowan to buy more stuff from the store, if he wants to see more... Then at the end, have Ben (or "Karen") come in with his little brother (or son, or husband), also named Rowan, and go off at the store for having a very graphic chatbot. All the while that Rowan is trying to pay for the online purchases.

[@MigeMaur]

That would be outrageous!

[@santosic]

OMG this is perfect! I'd love to see this!

[@MarsrecoveryteamBlogspot]

It's deep.

[@TheCommanderTaco]

I was thinking they don't even need to customize Alice because Rowan is just that dumb. Instead Allen comes into Rowan's office questioning him why their profits are so low when they have been moving so much product. Then Byron comes in with an expensive product and Allen notices a hoard of merchandise behind Rowan as he is still trying to win Alice over lol.

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

So basically Rowan and Alan would be dating? 😂

[@Eluarelon]

Dammit, I started laughing so hard when he dialed that number. And then to see Alan's face, absolutely beautiful.

[@2Btoobee]

wow the way he cried, the reddening of the face.. acting A+

[@amethystmacleish2768]

You just knew it was going to end like that, Rowan just needs someone to give him a hug

[@LHyoutube]

Or a massive pay cut! 😂

[@Fizz-Pop]

Problem is you can't just hug a Rowan. He reacts to sympathy with violence and pay cuts. You gotta be sneaky

[@moalex6617]

I was really hoping this skit would lead to Adam being there to point at the Customer Service Rules that Rowen laid out.

[@bare_bear_hands]

Nah, Adam isn't of the vengeful type, and remembering they started as equals... Which makes me wonder, would Adam turn like Rowan if he had got the manager job?

[@moalex6617]

@@bare_bear_hands Considering the other manager we saw that came to visit, they probably all go through the same training so.... probably?

[@TheCommanderTaco]

@@bare_bear_hands that would be pretty interesting. They should do a skit where Adam hits his head or something and has a dream or somehow travels to an alternate dimension with Allen being the manager lol.

[@timtipton4538]

@@TheCommanderTaco sounds like the arc involving different colors shirts

[@amybrown4626]

So somwhow I've only just discovered this channel a couple weeks ago and have been binging every single dang video since, you guys are absolutely hilarious!! I've now gone on to NPC DND and am loving it too. Thank you guys for these fantastic sketches, I can't stop watching them lol 😄

[@Lewkis01]

As someone that's been watching them for years, they've grown SO much. Also, make sure you watch their D&D videos with captions on, you won't regret it.

[@amybrown4626]

@@Lewkis01 I'm about 65 episodes into D&D actually and it's so great 😄 I zipped through all the Epic NPC Man skits in a couple days when I first found the channel and still wanted more, so I was really excited they had entire campaigns in that world too! Bob the elf has been exploding stuff left and right and the entire thing has just been hilarious so far, I'm addicted lol

[@Dr.Cosmar]

Your writing gets better over time. That was excellently crafted, I actually don't think it's very easy to make a script that works with a chat AI.

[@Syberz]

Rowan was clearly wearing a wedding ring while typing, finding out that he's still so attached to his ex-wife and that's why he's looking for a connection really expands the range of his character.

[@wimsylogic65]

Wait Rowan's character was married?

[@hanifh07]

hidden lore unlocked

[@fakjbf3129]

@@wimsylogic65 No but Rowan is married in real life, that’s just his actual wedding ring.

[@ernestyunardi7454]

He wore the ring so people think he’s married

[@madarauchiha-fg2sh]

When irl rowan forgetting to take his ring of becomes a good plot ingredient( I mean this could be intentional but a fun little possibility)

[@Jesper83]

You guys deserve an award for this one.

[@-Gorby-]

"Speeds will vary depending on the strength of your connection" holy whoa that is some deep stuff

[@Red_Devil_2011]

0:35 Alan failing to suppress his smile quick enough, heh heh. 😄

[@skyro0412]

0:54 Missed the chance to reply with "Ah! General Kenobi!"

[@Jarsia]

my first thought as well

[@dennisbrannvalls1fan964]

You are a bold one!

[@Ph34121307]

To see Rowan suffer is always a pleasure 😆 More like this please 😆

[@woahwoay8342]

i still feel a bit sad for rowan, he just lonely hahah

[@invurret9533]

You know it's good acting when you actually start to resent a character

[@tracygoode3037]

Oh, that was heartbreaking.. Seeing vulnerable Rowan is awesome

[@Zilberfisch]

Great work guys! Very emotional. Reminds me of ‘Simon says’. Except Alan doesn’t feel sorry for him here. He’s been burned too often. Skits like these make it look like Rowan actually is a human being underneath it all.

[@McPilch]

Rowan's been through this before..? Given his very emotional reaction, I shudder to think how many chat bots have broken his heart!

[@jonathanSpg]

His ex wife He has a ring

[@DrSwazz]

@@jonathanSpg He didn't handle Siri well 😥

[@FaultAndDakranon]

Manager Rowan being weird and incompetent at humaning. My favourite :) Add a coda of Rowan telling Alan that he'd better treat Alice right, and look after her, or else, and it'd be perfect.

[@upstairsdownstairs]

It’s so great to see Rowan’s character let down his insecurities every once and a while. It really shows how he has developed as a person!

[@paolotan8043]

"developed as a person". *proceeds to torture his employees even more in the next episode.*

[@upstairsdownstairs]

So true 😂

[@countluke2334]

No, only the series has developed.

[@AudieHolland]

What I love about Rowan's character is how consistent a bastard he always is. Regarding this video and the other one where he was living in his car: We all makes mistakes.

[@Joi_to_da_World]

Love this. Somehow feel bad for Alan in the end card. Adam has a warm drink and a sweater while Alan is litterally shivering beside him. Lol

[@bogdanlazic9267]

So cool to see details of Rowans life story uncovering. I like to see such subtle details that connect seamingly independent videos into a great story, such as this one where a viewer can, now, suggest that a tragical love story in the past led to the development of Rowans current character. Please, keep doing that, it gives the whole series a totally new dimension and depth. So cool.

[@lukec8371]

3:20 why do I feel so bad for Rowan!? 😂

[@his_mum]

every time rowan breaks, a bit more insanity creeps in

[@VivaLaDirtLeague]

There’s quite a bit of insanity in there already 😂

[@akaliramen279]

The ones where Rowan has a mental breakdown are always gold

[@jdjr3640]

"It depends on the strength of your connection"

[@dadofgrogu]

Rowan: this isnt star wars! Alice: hello there 😂

[@bassbar3239]

Its amazing how an episode gets so much better simply by adding a screaming Rowan!

[@LordBaktor]

Screaming Rowan. Add one to your wedding, baptism, funeral or any special social event that you want to class up a little.

[@shawns4354]

It's cold in there like Alice's heart. But seriously, one of the best skits in a while. Rowan was top notch!

[@informationyes]

Depends on how good the cooling fans are

[@leafussil396]

I really wish I could give each of them a genuine hug and a cookie 🍪

[@flamingsunshine]

Absolutely amazing skit, keep up the awesome work guys😊👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@lbs9218]

3:52 Alan's reaction to Rowan could not be more perfect hahaha

[@7Armour7]

What's funny is his wedding ring when he's looking for companionship. 🤣 Made me laugh hard.

[@MathieuPerreault]

I thought the exact same thing! Or the question is, did he attempted to cheat on another chat bot relation ;) only time will tell!

[@sebastianjoseph2828]

This would be super dark, but you could imagine that maybe he had a love he lost and that's why he suddenly became such a dick years ago. But he hasn't been able to let go.

[@JawadKhan-gc6du]

Man the facial expressions and the music...great performance by the team.... LMFAO😂😂🤣🤣

[@MasterNadorPUBG]

In one video, we now know so much more about Rowan, and might explain why he is the manager he is. Truly brilliant!

[@Cleeemoo]

This was such a brilliant idea! Nice to see that Rowan has some kind of heart 🙂

[@victorrutledge257]

Even if it is shallower than a desert pool after a short rain.

[@subside7395]

Rowan's acting is like in Hollywood its so good....

[@loneliberation3483]

Except Hollywood these days is crap. Especially with all the wokeness.

[@akareim2845]

The production value was high with this one! I'm loving the evolution! :D

[@akaqueequeg]

Amazing comedy writing. Long time since I've seen such good honest comedy focusing on the laughs. Top work!

[@LostMercenary99]

Rowan's suffering is a nice way to balance the scales now and then :)

[@Banzai431]

Ok so you've made me feel pity but laugh out loud at the same time. Well done lads.

[@EnhanceYourCalm215]

What a performance by Rowan! One of his best!

[@Jud1cator]

Love how Rowan's insecurities are shown in this video. Genius guys, this was genius.

[@cyin974]

I'm dying when he just cries after hearing Alan over the line 😂

[@thegreendude2086]

Of course would Rowan fall in love with the perfect customer service

[@themarushin]

the ost makes this so hilarious! this will keep a smile through the week, thanks VLDL

[@carlchapman4053]

The benefit of being a depressed, introvert hermit is seeing this affect other people and knowing that I will never be affected by it. It is not much but my life is hollow so I take any benefit I can get.

[@brianwilson2546]

I don’t know which is better about this sketch, the fact that they chose to have ALICE just be a regular customer service chat box, or that Rowan’s wedding ring is visible in all the shots.

[@tskmaster3837]

Brando: "Stella!" Rowan: "ALICE!" I'm not making the comparison, reality made the comparison.

[@deef3]

The writing for these is amazing.

[@Villan8lle]

This is so unbelievably funny and heartbreaking at the same time. 😭

[@victorjozek5384]

Rowan can show a lot of emotions, just not compatible with real humans.

[@TheGameianDark]

Why am I rolling with laughter when the guy is crying! That's some other level comedy U guys

[@timhealy3707]

Love this! your best so far!

[@wolfymilk]

Omg I've never laughed so hard on a Bored sketch. The bot responses were so perfect

[@Desopolis]

Fun fact: this actually happened to some of the first chat algorithms. They tried to turn them off and people got upset

[@arvurebantra7639]

Fun fact, I knew someone with a chat bot in an old IRC channel that had developed such a good AI that someone else who didn't know it was an AI had a full on relationship with it for a month before someone told him.

[@kunalsingh4418]

Talking about ELISA? I still have the source code for that. Always amazing to see how such simple algorithms can fool human so completely. Modern AI companion bots can do this way better though. Unlike Elisa, these bots are actually trained to always give the most sympathetic response to the people and a lot of lonely people will develop an actual connection with these bots despite knowing the objective fact that these bots don't really understand them. Makes me kinda look forward to the future when we could probably even give bodies to these bots lol. Ai companions might become extremely popular.

[@TheRedAzuki]

@@arvurebantra7639 was that Bot name Anna?

[@wimsylogic65]

@@kunalsingh4418 Well that sounds a lot like the movie AI, And that Robin Williams movie I sank Bicentennial man.

[@tylermcclellan1852]

@@kunalsingh4418 Reminds me of the movie AI!

[@SandraOnCloud9]

For the first time ever I really want to give Rowan a big hug!

[@fireflysk9517]

A - awesone L - legaue A - actor N - Not a pure evil Rowan :D

[@john_in_phoenix]

Your team is really talented, thanks for the humor short!

[@axiom5000]

Great script, great improv, great acting!

[@gaziredwan201]

I love "bored" content more than anything in the internet. Thank you so much guys💖💖

[@RanmanZ]

Agreed

[@popplars964]

2:21 we hear Rowan typing and the screen is showing but nothing in the chat box and then his message pops up on screen :D

[@SunKissedPeach]

I love how clean and really funny this was XD well done

[@hyperbolicparaboloid154]

This is something I never thought I needed. Alice needs to be a recurring character XD

[@darkreflection9087]

3:43 that’s a wtf$&k moment right there

[@seancarter6492]

They are such good actors it would be very cool to see them do something serious just to see how it comes out. Like, as a one off.

[@BrawndoQC]

Their depression and anxiety awareness videos are serious. Check them out.

[@ultramark2o959]

Have you seen "Baelins Route" ?

[@seancarter6492]

@@BrawndoQC BITCHIN'! I shall give them a look!

[@seancarter6492]

@@ultramark2o959 I have not, I've been saving it lol. Is that what that is!?

[@kendrickrochelanzot2053]

@@seancarter6492 it's an awesome movie, it is pretty serious and has great action sequences

[@majorhawker4776]

This is the first video I watched after finally getting internet back, after Ian. Thank you for the laugh I really needed it.

[@Cambesa]

that emotion came from the core of his soul

[@Veksu71]

We need more of these, Rowan being human and not totally dick all the time

[@G1dr4]

Plot twist: It's Ellie trolling Rowan.

[@hectoroftroy2470]

I I have been following this channel for a while and I have to say this channel has really talented actors. The effort they put into their roles is truly applaudable. I have no favourites amongst them as they all are amazing in their roles. Stay awesome!

[@Norrieification]

You guys are on fire lately!

[@GuitarsRockForever]

Rowan (the person) deserves Oscar for his acting. Rowan (the character) deserves regular really good beat up for how he treated Allen and Adam.

[@damienfuller5282]

Whenever I engage in flirtatious conversations with AI Software chat bots it almost never ends that way

[@pantyhose-art]

ROFL you guys rock! Thank you for your art!

[@bookworm4815162342]

This is my favorite VLDL series, and this episode just became my #1 🤣 This is GOLD.

[@Jose-ue3bu]

This was sad. The whole sketch touches your soul like a song