Sex robots are evolving into what we want

Sex dolls in HBO’s ‘Westworld’ may take longer. In some of the recent rumors and stories, our verdict on sex robots and new sex doll tech: It’s not that far off, but it’s definitely positive. Take that one step forward.

Sex doll maker ESDOLL says a new generation of hyper-realistic sex dolls is in development, noting that robots still lack the technology to make them look like humans. “Silicon Lovers” co-founder Louis Love said on social media: “People have replaced human companionship with sex dolls. Also, China has made a new sex robot, similar to HBO fever. Like the TV series ” The robot depicted in Westworld.

Keeping pace with sex robots

Comedian Whitney Cummings brought sex robots into the public eye when she added a sex robot to her performance at the end of the Netflix special “Can I Touch It?”

But her fascination with dolls dates back to 2007, when Ryan Gosling played a socially introverted introvert in the then-released film “Buffy Doll Love.” He met a woman in charge online. When people get to know “her,” she is a life-size doll, and a touching story full of drama and comedy ensues.

The beauty of sex dolls is exemplified in the film, and that is how lonely humans are and how far we have to travel to find a partner. If you’re in any doubt, consider how much you’re spending on your pet. Robots are no different from pets, they’re just more disturbing.

The dolls developed a lot of complex feelings at once, like most people – some personal, some primitive neurotic. Robotics professor Masahiro Mori refers to this gap between near-human and fully human as the “uncanny valley”—that is, the more human-like the robot is, the more humans can understand it, until it starts to look too human. , which then evokes disgust.

They see through you instead of looking at you. In the eyes of some people, this is just an irrefutable empty container, unable to express happiness or feel pain. It’s reminiscent of Eliot Smith’s lyrics: “She stared blankly into space like a dead baby.”

The people who study these lover dolls are not perverts. They are artists, craftsmen and scientists. They take pride in their art because no job is automated, which means a lot of time and effort goes from modeling to injection molding to finalizing. But their optimism is also unsettling, like in the first act of Jurassic Park where everyone is excited but no one stops to ask if they should.

Whitney logged into a forum about sex robots and monitored their conversations for months. “I thought they were going to be some nasty ghosts, crazy,” she said. “I don’t know how to tell you, they’re cute people and they love their dolls.”

With the introduction of artificial intelligence, these love dolls offer what their predecessors did not: intimacy and emotion.

In the development of sex robots – where is the moral bottom line?

A recent research paper on the ethics of sex robots suggested that the machines should be equipped with an identical module. As the lines between robots and humans become increasingly blurred, and as we become more reliant on and attached to our virtual lives, it seems that the topic of “machine life” is not far off.

Dr. Kino Cousy, a member of the well-known artificial intelligence and VR development team, said that the movie “Her” may be the way we think about the future. “She” is about a newly divorced man, Theodore, who falls in love with “Samantha”, an artificial intelligence software that exists in the cloud. Realbotix takes this concept to the next level and gives it physical form.

With settings, you can specify and character traits and different character traits.

We created this character. This character lives in the cloud and can be accessed via the internet, cell phone or bot. It is a character with multiple output media. Realbotix is ​​now making it more time- and interaction-sensitive.

For some reason, it is this automatically generated intimacy that makes people shudder and sends people into the shadows of the valley. In fact, human emotions, passions and emotions are being reduced to codes and algorithms. The experiences of love, companionship, and unconditional acceptance that we usually expect from foreign bodies are being invaded, replicated, and eventually replaced by dolls. They live in the clouds during the day, keep quiet, and change identities at night.

It can be whoever you want, there are no requirements or restrictions. The ESDOLL editor can’t help but wonder if this will lead most people to opt for humanoid robots without conflict.