Artificial intelligence is undoubtedly the hottest word in the technology circle in the past two years. Now, AI is gradually emerging in a large number of application scenarios in industries such as healthcare, finance, transportation, education and retail. Perhaps in the near future, the carrier of artificial intelligence, such as robots, there is a great possibility that they will commonly become the other half of human life, or girlfriend, or wife, or even boyfriend and husband, or colleagues, or friends. We are different species, but to share a world.
The Birth Of The Companion Robot
Abyss Creations of California developed RealDoll, a series of life-size companion robots. Priced at an average of $6,000 a pop, these robots have the ability to learn and talk to people about love. Its most important feature is realism, all the production process is done by hand, down to the freckles on the face can be seen. In terms of customization, RealDoll has 18 female body types and two male body types, with a total of 39 faces and five skin tones, according to user demand.
The idea behind the design is not sex, but companionship, said Matt McMullen, the company's chief executive. I have a feeling that people will find companionship in this robot. I can't think of any other reason to make a machine look like a human being other than you want that companionship to be possible. Despite the company's insistence that RealDoll's primary function is companionship, it has been criticized by advocates of the "anti-sex robot movement. Robotics ethicist Catherine and others have called attention to the social side effects of "sex robots" and urged scientists and robotics experts to refuse to participate in the development of sex robots. Catherine argues that the sex robot project will jeopardize the absolute dominance of all humans in society.
Humans have emotions for no more than two purposes: survival and reproduction. Without these purposes, what kind of impact will artificial intelligence have on humanity once it has emotions? Will it destroy the existing social system, threaten human security, overtake, dominate or even destroy humanity? Or will it coexist peacefully with humans? So the question is, in a world where more and more people are living with robots, should artificial intelligence have emotions or not?
Sex Dolls That Can Communicate With People
Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly common in today's society, and it is surprising that even the field of sex dolls is involved in this new technology. One of the units on the Netflix show "Universal Direct" is about companion robots that have gone beyond their earliest use to provide a haven for lonely hearts.
The biggest difference between a companion robot and a traditional sex doll is whether or not the user can communicate with the "companion". In the unit, the story in today's artificial intelligence technology, the robot can make a variety of facial expressions, happy, excited, depressed, plus will blink, the head will move, the demeanor is more and more like humans, the most important is to be able to communicate with the user chat, unlike the previous customers bought sex dolls home, can only talk to themselves in an embarrassing situation. On top of that, sex dolls are traditionally thought to be mostly purchased by men, but the addition of artificial intelligence has opened up a much larger market for women. The hostess of the show tested the interactive features of the companion robot when asked, "Did you notice that I cut my sideburns?" (What if I told you I didn't notice?) "I would break up with you." (Please don't say that, you'll break my heart. I know you're just kidding, right?) "Yes, I love you." (Thank you, baby, your sense of humor scares me to death sometimes.) The robot answered right, making the host laugh, and she could always turn her off and ignore the robot's feelings.
The robot's appearance, which basically conforms to the perfect golden ratio of the human body, and the user can customize it according to personal preferences, such as skin color and physique, is sold at prices ranging from $6,000 to $10,000. These robots will have different and complex personalities, such as cheerful, talkative, sexy, jealous, helpful, etc. They can develop multiple human personalities according to their preferences, and feel more customized for the user's personality traits than the current Siri's uniformity, and even their accents are optional. However, the person in charge of the companion robot company said that most of the customers seem to be very lonely people, in addition to the robot can not limit in terms of behavior, but also to make up for the lack of life companionship. But for male and female users, there are very different reactions. A female interviewee said, "I don't mind having a robot to help me massage when my husband is with me, and I would definitely buy one if I could do it." Another male customer, however, said, "I want my partner to be completely honest with himself." Then the robot "Harmony" was asked: "What is your favorite sport?" The robot immediately replied, "I like to be able to play tennis. I find you very attractive and I love you." The male customer even said that these parts of communication are even more important than other uses, as long as it is difficult for me to distinguish the real from the fake is enough. Perhaps the future of technology, indeed, robots can do exactly the same as real people, but to replace the human with a mind, it is too early to say.
