Couple.com Unveils AI Matchmaker Video Speed-Dating Tool

Couple.com has announced the launch of AI Matchmaker, a new technology-driven matchmaking tool that uses artificial intelligence and video analysis to pair up singles. Unlike traditional matching algorithms that rely on shared interests or simple profile data, AI Matchmaker combines video speed-dating interactions with advanced AI to assess nuances such as micro-expressions, tone of voice, and body language – forming what the company calls “compatibility vectors”.

The company will showcase AI Matchmaker at a launch event on November 21 at Houston Hall in New York City, featuring technology demos and discussions with the Couple.com team. This will likely include more details about how the tool actually works, and what kind of process goes into interpreting comparability by letting an AI analyise footage of each participant.

CEO Ryan Beswick emphasizes that AI Matchmaker is intended to address online dating’s common pitfalls, particularly the issue of shallow interactions – it pairs users up based on analysis rather than either of them having to be the initiator. “Our platform doesn’t just focus on shared interests,” Beswick says. “It learns the nuances of a person’s romantic preferences and chemistry to create more genuine human connections.”

Couple.com is most notable for being a speed dating site even before the introduction of this AI tool, and has hosted events such as the record-breaking speed-dating marathon from April of this year. This kind of AI technology has been tried before on multiple occasions, but if this matchmaker works and manages to accurately match users based entirely on how they move and speak, it could be a major step forward for AI in the dating industry.