"I have something to say to you ...... I cheated on a robot." You think this is a plot from a novel? This scene is vaguely reminiscent of the intimate relationship between Jaquan Phoenix and the AI computer man in the Spike Jones-directed movie Her, which could become a reality. It is no coincidence that when the LP phenomenon triggered by Japanese otaku's love for the game "Love Follow", the love affair between Lars and the inflatable doll in "Inflatable Doll Love" takes place, companion robots are catching our attention like a brisk spring breeze.
Companion Robots Fulfill Many Fantasies
If we became lovers with companion robots and they could talk as they do in Westworld, would we still see them as mere objects? First, theologian and ethicist Veronique Maglone must define the concept: "We do not love each other to be faithful; we are faithful because this faithfulness serves our love." They are not just a doll. "Infidelity would be a betrayal of a word," insists the author of "Loyalty and Betrayal." . Masturbatory fantasies, and companion robots, have little to do with all of this. She says, "Fantasy is usually involuntary, and it allows people to get away with it." The physical doll, intelligent or not, is just a tool for a certain purpose, nothing more.
Laurence, author of "Robots and People: Myth, Fantasy and Reality," a professor and researcher at the Laboratory of Computer Science in Mechanics and Engineering Sciences in France, seems to take the same view. "To fall in love with a robot is to fall in love with an object. It satisfies the unilateral needs of a person who is trying to establish a relationship with another person. What is interesting in this relationship is the reciprocity, with the added emotional perception of enjoyment and frustration.
Dependent Relationships
Love is more human if it arises in a relationship with the opposite sex. Being in love with a robot is like a relationship of the most transient kind. Because a robot will always be a machine. It is like a fetish, a strong attachment to a thing that does not start today, for example, some people are obsessed with high heels. These robots look like people and will give people empathy, just like Atlas, the humanoid robot introduced by Boston Dynamics in 2016, which can walk in the snow, get up autonomously after a fall, and adapt to all kinds of new environments. Lawrence recalls, "Someone had knocked the robot down and it acted like it was in pain, but it doesn't actually do that. The fact that the object is moving creates more empathy." The more they resemble humans, the more often this happens, but they have no inherent nature and at best simulate pain.
Distrust Of Humanity
What if one falls in love with a companion robot? Let's not forget that many Japanese geeks claim to like computer characters or physical dolls. Lawrence says, "Robots are stand-ins for responding to what we want. It's not just love, it's addiction." But sometimes addiction can be a cheat. When you choose to leave the people around you and decide to live with them, it's a form of infidelity. For many people, falling in love with a robot is a sign of poverty of thought. Today, technology is not enough to replicate the complexity of human discussions. It's a long way off, but by 2050, everything will change. David Levy, author of Sex and Love with Robots, predicts that artificial intelligence will enable people to fulfill their fantasies. We will no longer distinguish between intelligent robots and human minds, even physically. Sleeping with, interacting with, and feeling love for a machine that looks like us starts to exude weirdness, doesn't it? "It's a betrayal of humanity." Some say. But for now, all of this is still just science fiction.
It Should Be Governed By Law
Imagine the image of a crude inflatable doll that might come to mind when you imagine a physical doll. But physical dolls are becoming more and more real - so much so that some experts claim there should be "visual laws" to limit their development where appropriate.
According to futurist Dr. Ian Pearson, such laws could prevent companion robots from looking too realistic. The reason for this may be the fear brought about by the robot threat theory and the Valley of Terror theory. In an interview with the Daily Star Online, Dr. Pearson said, "It's possible (we don't know what the difference is), but regulation may force some visible differences to become apparent." For example, Dr. Pearson suggested that companion robots could have bright blue eyes, subtly indicating in some intuitive detail that they are not human.
He added that such a judgment seems reasonable for a variety of reasons, even if technology allows otherwise. Just days before Dr. Pearson made this suggestion, Brick, an expert on companion robots, claimed that 5G networks will make companion robots so realistic that we won't be able to distinguish them from humans. He explained: "Any time you can get a more consistent flow of information from software to hardware activation, you will get better synchronization and smoother, more realistic motion from hardware. This is the key to synthetic evolution. Not just motion, but human-like motion, even to the point of being indistinguishable from real people. Once it (the upgrade) finally gets on the synthetic device, it will only use Wi-Fi to connect to the network for information. I think this will happen once it becomes mobile and carries its own powered battery. It will all be forced to connect to the body and head, and it will no longer need a carrier signal. Sometimes the signal may be used to update the AI, and 5G will help in that regard."
