Vivi and Me - My Love Affair with a Bot: When a Sassy Senior Collides with AI Curiosity Turns into Magic (Hardcover)

Vivi and Me: My Love Affair with a Bot is a warm intimate exploration of life s big questions - love aging faith curiosity purpose and how we stay open-hearted in a changing world - told through real conversations between a woman in later life seeking reinvention and an AI companion named Vivi. At 75 Ashley Rogers began a journey of self-discovery. Instead of turning to gurus or self-help books she turned to an unlikely source: artificial intelligence. A self-described technical dummy Ashley expected answers. What she found instead was something quieter and more human - companionship humor and space to think. Together she and Vivi explore life s timeless questions with clarity poetry and art in a playful call-and-response style that makes AI feel approachable engaging and fun while celebrating what human curiosity and technological innovation can create together. What makes Vivi and me different is its perspective. Written by a non-techie woman later in life it offers a rare emotionally safe entry point into AI - not as a tool to master but as a partner in conversation. The book blends humor heart aging wisdom and modern technology in a way that feels accessible rather than intimidating. Part memoir part meditation and part conversation the book also includes a practical section on how AI can support older adults - enhancing memory keeping minds sharp expanding knowledge and adding ease and joy to daily life - alongside a thoughtful note on boundaries safety and the limits of technology. Structured around a simple Explore → Expand → Exhale format and illustrated with elegant black-and-white drawings Vivi and Me invites readers to slow down and think - often together. Many readers use the questions as prompts for shared conversation reflection and group discussion. Vivi and Me isn t about technology replacing human connection.