'Samantha': A new app that only lets you text a real girl named Samantha

“Samantha is a real girl who lives in Brooklyn. She’s old enough to drink and experienced enough to give love advice. But other than that she prefers to keep it anonymous, like Gossip Girl.”

This is the description for “Samantha” a new messaging app where all you can do is message a real girl named Samantha.

If the concept behind “Samantha” seems familiar, it's because the app is the second experiment from Ethan Gliechtenstein, the creator of the “Ethan” app that made waves for its similar singular function: All you could do was use the app to message a guy named Ethan.

“Samantha”, however, is the natural counterpart to the “Ethan” app, inspired by the love story in the 2013 movie Her, where writer Theodore (played by Joaquin Phoenix) falls for his new artificial intelligence software, also named Samantha.

“I think for anyone that's ever watched that movie, there's hope for her to become a reality,” according to Samantha. “She was the ideal woman and the fact that Ethan was able to create a real version of the app, it only made sense for him to make a female version. Although it's clearly stated that the number one rule here is to not fall in love with Sam, I'm very curious to see what will happen after the launch.”

The real-world Samantha is Ethan’s sister. She’s in her twenties and works in the music industry.

Samantha says she’s interested in seeing what happens when she walks the fine line between question and answer and the natural flirtation that can occur when two people are writing each other.

“Samantha” introduces a new feature beyond the simple messaging functionality: status updates. With status updates, Samantha will be able to come up with talking points, broadcast what she’s up to, and let people know when she’s asleep.