OkCupid Wants to Erase Your Ex From Your Best Pictures

The Story Have you ever cut an ex out of a photo to help you get over the painful breakup memories? If so, you’re not alone — and dating app OkCupid has just announced a new digital approach to the issue: the Ex-Terminator. The Snapshot Put away your scissors — and your Photoshop tutorial. RELATED: What She's Thinking After Your Breakup By teaming up with an AI photo editing software called Photoroom, OkCupid has produced a handy digital tool for removing an ex from a photo of yourself. According to a survey OkCupid ran as part of the launch of the Ex-Terminator tool, 62% of women do wish they could erase an ex-partner from a photo of themselves, and over half (53%) of American respondents said yes, they do as well. The Lesson Breakups suck — there’s no denying that. And like any unpleasant experience, forgetting can be preferable to remembering. But is taking intentional, technology-aided steps to alter the souvenirs you have of your memories really the solution? There’s nothing wrong with the time-tested approach of simply taking new pictures and making new memories. RELATED: Breakup Mistakes to Avoid Making OkCupid’s PR stunt may be a fascinating use of a brand new technology that raises interesting questions about the way our digital selves intersect with our love lives today, but is it the kind of relationship we want to encourage ourselves and others to have with our memories? In any case, the tool doesn’t produce results as clean as the examples you’ll see on the site. So, like much to do with AI, it looks like this one has a ways to go before it can replace genuine human talent — if it ever will. You Might Also Dig: Post-Breakup Rules Every Guy Should Try to Follow How to Remain Positive After a Breakup Signs That Your Ex Has Moved On and Is Over You