There’s a limit to realism when it comes to flirting with artificial intelligence. Since 1987, the Virtual Woman software program has had users strike up conversations with a 2D-generated image of a woman.
Virtual Woman was one part chatbot, one part video-game; and one of the oldest artificial ‘intelligence’ on the internet. The novelty of ‘chatting’ with a robot (albeit one with pre-determined responses) made many install it. And with further iterations, one could customize the avatar’s look, ethnicity, personality and even career (one option provides for a spy, who will regale you with tales of her exploits).
In 2007, two security guards missed a heist because they were so engrossed in the program.
If a wholly-digital artificial intelligence could generate so much interest, what’s the future going to be like when humanoid sexbots are a reality?
Today robots are far more lifelike than those of the 1980’s. And some are even capable of having sex with you. The question is whether humanity is ready for the sexbot – and why it exists in the first place.
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