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Scientists worry that sex robots will objectify female

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Scientists worry that sex robots will objectify female

If an AI robot could be made into an ideal lover, would you be willing to develop a soul mate with him or her? Recently, BI (Business Insider) reported that Harmony, the world's first AI sex robot, has seen a sharp increase in sales since the coVID-19 epidemic. According to her founder Matt McMullen, Harmony has exquisite facial features, perfect posture, and the integration of AI technology enables it to easily capture human voices and expressions and make intelligent responses, making it a good choice to accompany lonely people. Despite selling for as much as $12,000, sales continued to rise during the epidemic.

Harmony is owned by RealDoll and its manufacturer Abyss Creations is located in an unremarkable factory on the outskirts of SAN Marcos, California. The walls of the hall are plastered with pictures of beautiful women. If you look closely, you will see that they are all blow-up doll posters.

However, the rapid expansion of the sex doll market has alarmed experts, who say the government needs to step in and fully regulate it.

AI sex machines are closing in on humans

Japan has launched the "wife" AI robot, which looks realistic and has a normal body temperature. It can communicate simply.AT&T LABS has launched a robot named Lockhart that can talk, listen, and have a variety of personalities to choose from, such as bold, wild, shy, and cold. The real first AI sex robot, however, was Harmony, which was launched in 2017 by Abyss Creations of Abyss Creations, based in Abyss Creations, Calif. The robot is currently on sale for $12,000.

Harmony has the posture and functions of a similar robot, as well as a more intelligent AI brain. It incorporates Amazon's Alexa voice system, giving precise feedback to the voice and allowing conversations on a variety of topics. At the same time, its own intelligent software system allows it to store and remember the past chat content, and understand the partner's habits and preferences, such as what food they like and what movies they like. It is conceivable that after a long period of accumulation of the company, maybe the robot may know more about its partner than human beings.

 

Meanwhile, Harmony's shaking head and blinking are very real and natural. And according to her founder, McMullen, users can customize the personality types of AI sex robots. Harmony now has 12 personality traits, including sexy, fun, innocent, kind, shy, and more. At present, the robot can't move its main body except for its head and limbs. But McMullen says moving and walking will be possible within the next 20 years.

There's no doubt that AI sex robots aim to be infinitely close to humans, but could they replace humans as intimate partners? The answer may come from human needs and perceptions. However, recent market sales data suggest that demand may be increasing.

The surge under the epidemic is an increase in the need for companionship

McMullen recently found that Harmony's market volume increased by at least 50% during coVID-19.He explained the surge in demand for companionship as a result of the epidemic."If users were just thinking about it in the past, now they are more open. Self-isolation during the epidemic makes them feel more lonely and finally, they make a choice."That seems to be the case. Another doll company, Silicone Lovers, also notes that orders for high-quality sex doll have been pouring in since the coVID-19 outbreak last year."Everyone seems to be in a panic, trying to get a doll before being forced into quarantine."

Understandably, as social interaction becomes more stressful and loneliness becomes an overwhelming emotion, AI sex robots are a natural choice. They can listen, they can respond, they can't say no or throw a tantrum, and they can customize their personality, body, and appearance to suit their physical needs for the ideal partner. It can be said that AI sex robots play an important role in assisting and accompanying humans. In 2017, Saudi Arabia awarded Sophia, an AI sex robot, citizenship, becoming the world's first AI robot citizen.

 

Not only that but as AI-powered robots get smarter, Sergi Santos, a sex robot developer, has admitted that he is considering having a child with his robot partner, Samantha. At the same time, he said, "human-robot marriages will become commonplace in the future."But for most humans, AI sex robots are just a companion tool, not a substitute for intimacy.

A relationship with a girlfriend is based on intimacy, attachment, and reciprocity, a netizen said. These are always machines that cannot replicate. Robots could be chosen just for sex, but whether that concept changes in the future may depend on how far robot sex dolls go.

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