Sex
Robots Could Be 'Biggest Trend Of 2016' As More Lonely Humans Seek Mechanical Companions
It might sound like the plot of a 1980s sci-fi film - but
sex robots may actually be the biggest tech trend of 2016.
The popularity of the artificially human machines has grown
directly in tandem with their realism.
And not only will people be having intimate relations with
them - they may even fall in love with them too.
Dr Helen Driscoll, a leading
authority on the psychology of sex and relationships, said 'sex tech' was
already advancing at a fast pace.
Dr Driscoll, from the University of
Sunderland says that robotic, interactive, motion-sensing technology is likely
to become more and more central to the sex industry in the next few years.
"We tend to think about issues
such as virtual reality and robotic sex within the context of current norms.
"But if we think back to the
social norms about sex that existed just 100 years ago, it is obvious that they
have changed rapidly and radically.
Robophilia may be alien now, but
could be normal in the near future as attitudes evolve with technology.
"As virtual reality becomes
more realistic and immersive and is able to mimic and even improve on the
experience of sex with a human partner; it is conceivable that some will choose
this in preference to sex with a less than perfect human being."
Dr Driscoll adds: "People may
also begin to fall in love with their virtual reality partners."
It's not a new prediction, but the
technology has improved at a quicker rate than may have been expected.
Back in 2007, artificial
intelligence researcher David Levy from the University of Maastricht told
LiveScience that people could be marrying robots - and consummating their vows
- by 2050.
Although it might not appeal at
first, he said, "once you have a story like 'I had sex with a robot, and
it was great!' appear someplace like Cosmo magazine, I'd expect many people to jump
on the bandwagon."
In his PhD thesis, Intimate
Relationships with Artificial Partners, Levy stated that the more human-like
robots become in terms of personality, function and appearance, the more likely
they are to form romantic partners for real people.
"It may sound a little weird,
but it isn't.
"Love and sex with robots are
inevitable."
Dr Ian Pearson even
wrote in a report produced for online sex shop Bondara: “Brothels and strip
clubs will soon include robots and they will be a specific fetish for some
people, as well as a potentially cheaper replacement for real-life interaction
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