Japan plans to fund artificial intelligence matchmaking services in order to help single people find love — and boost the nation’s plummeting birth rate.

The country, which has one of the world’s lowest fertility rates, has committed for the next year to subsidize local governments with AI programs to help residents find a match, BBC reported.

Matchmaking services with AI provide more sophisticated analysis about whether a pair will be a successful couple by taking into account factors such as hobbies and values.

“We hope this support will help reverse the decline in the nation’s birthrate,” a cabinet official told AFP.

In the next year, the country will pour around 2 billion yen ($19 million) into efforts to boost birth rates.

The aging nation has seen its demographic crisis worsen — with only 865,000 babies born last year, the lowest since records began in 1899.

The decline means there will be fewer workers to support the elderly population.

Dr. Sachiko Horiguchi, an anthropology expert at Japan’s Temple University, said the shrinking population may be explained by studies that show a lack of romantic interest among people earning low wages.

She said it’s unlikely that matchmaking services will help in that case.

“If they’re not interested in dating, the matchmaking would likely be ineffective,” Horiguchi told the BBC.

“If we are to rely on technologies, affordable AI robots taking over household or childcare tasks may be more effective.”