Overview
- Just Like Me, a Southern California startup, now sells video chats with an AI avatar of Jesus for $1.99 per minute or $49.99 for 45 minutes each month.
- The company says the bot learned from the King James Bible and recorded sermons, and its look mirrors Jonathan Roumie’s portrayal of Jesus in The Chosen.
- The avatar speaks multiple languages and remembers past conversations, with reporters noting off‑sync lip movement and other small glitches in its replies.
- The website warns the avatar is not Jesus or a substitute for clergy or scripture, while CEO Chris Breed describes users forming a sense of attachment to the bot.
- Scholars and Christian developers urge clear AI labels and strict safeguards after earlier religious apps fabricated scripture or raised data‑privacy concerns, as this product enters a fast‑growing market of faith chatbots across religions.