China’s sex doll industry is embracing AI, creating interactive companions for a growing market. Though promising intimacy, technical and legal hurdles remain.

  • @jordanlund
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    5 months ago

    "Starpery’s vision extends beyond companionship. Their roadmap includes:

    Developing versatile robots capable of tackling household chores.

    Assisting individuals with disabilities.

    Providing much-needed aged care."

    “No, no… see… it’s not a ‘sexbot’, it does the cleaning too!”

    “This is not the argument you think it is…”

      • @Maggoty
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        65 months ago

        Only if you pay for the premium version.

        • @sensiblepuffin
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          45 months ago

          With the free trial, it actively creates messes to incentivize you to upgrade.