In an era where artificial intelligence seems to spread into all areas of our lives, Eroticism seems to be the final frontier. However, in recent months, pornography generated by algorithms, hyper-realistic-looking sexbots and robots that simulate intimacy and desire has multiplied. Thus, technology companies are not only redefining the relationship between fun, technology, and loneliness, but they are also showing interesting cultural differences.
According to a study conducted by American academic Zilan Qian, More than 50% of companies working on exciting products using AI are in the United States Their projects are versions of “artificial dolls” designed for heterosexual men.
All products that come out of Silicon Valley are… Platforms that monetize attention and sex through subscriptions to Triple X content Where users are in the minority. These robots are programmed for immediate consumption, which, according to Qian, reflects a culture that understands sex as a service and companionship as an algorithm.
In China, developments target young women. The prevailing model is that of the ideal friend who provides emotional intimacy.
On the other side of the world, in China, the phenomenon is taking on another face, where major developments in romantic AI are headed For young women, the dominant role model is not the complacent boyfriend, but the ideal boyfriend.
Platforms like Xingye or Zhumeng Dao create sensitive, attentive and protective male personas for users who are not looking for overt sexuality but emotional intimacy, In a society where human relations are strained due to work pressures, social control, and a low birth rate.
In reality, There are already voices close to the Chinese government that consider these robots a threat to the family systemBecause they fear they will replace analogue connections and discourage motherhood.
The history of sex robots is ancient: it extends from Pygmalion to Frankenstein.
However, the demonization of these innovations prevents us from seeing the many opportunities they provide, because these technological advances can serve as a companion for people who live alone, are elderly, or have a physical disability. It can also become a therapeutic space or a space for self-knowledge.
This is far from a contemporary debate, as the history of sex robots is older than we think: From Pygmalion to Dr. Frankenstein’s monsterFor centuries, men and women have dreamed of machines that embody what human love cannot endure.
What is new today is not imagination, but industrializationBecause AI turns what was once myth or science fiction into an interactive experience. These systems clearly reproduce and amplify gender biases, with bodies and voices designed to confirm heteronormative expectations.
In this sense, these inventions can serve us well, suggests British author Jenny Kleiman Some kind of uncomfortable mirrorforcing us to ask ourselves what part of humanity is negotiable when it comes to desire and love.
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