Artificial Intelligence Wife

A Japanese firm is hoping a tiny holographic girl could take the place of a wife.

Called Aizuma Hikari, the tiny holographic anime girl that stands just a few inches tall inside of a cylindrical projector.

Japanese tech firm Gatebox says the system is able to communicate with its owners, called 'masters', through speakers and even an app.

The Tokyo-based firm says it is aimed at 'single men who live alone'.

The system has just begun mass production for 150,000 yen (US$1,352). The holographic character stands 8 inches tall and talks to her 'husband' from behind a cylindrical plastic barrier.