AI Realdolls are coming
 

Be ready to see and hear your future doll talking back!

Today I stumbled over an article in Heise Online's Technology Review (in German though, G.- translated here, while I don't think they're further improving their translation skills, or are they?).

According to the article it's pretty far already, they're talking about a head with eyes, mouth and tongue moving, and verbally responding as well. I didn't have time yet (at work) to read the whole thing and watch the video, but I thought I'd inform you the second I found it.

First dolls equipped with I don't know how much electronics are announced for 2017.

Doll on,
cu cuddly at work

Hmm...
 

I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not, a little scary really.
You can be sure it's not going to be affordable, and likely just more things to go wrong.
But if it was made available to me somehow, Id certainly jump at the chance to put it through it's paces,:drool much to the disgust of Carly,:mad: of whom needs no such device to either punish or pleasure me,:whip as you would know full well... Just sayin!

Pete.

I'm with you on this one, Pete. It's an interesting development, but the concept scares me a bit. I can't get the scene in Red Dwarf out of my head when poor Arnold Rimmer was left screaming for help because his chosen prostidroid had a malfunction mid-rumpy and, according to him, "Just wouldn't stop!" :D Added to that Realdolls are beautiful, but weigh in at 100 pounds plus, added techno-geekery is going to make them heavier still.

Having said this, it's an interesting concept and I do think there will be widespread AI dolls in the end. For me however, I like my dolls plain. Your imagination can take you anywhere, not just to the limits of what a doll can do.

Yes - I agree with you entirely. Robot prostitutes will simply lead to the consumption of sex and the suppression of creativity. Dolls are much more about the effort involved in make believe - in bringing them alive - and therefore in creativity rather than consumption.

Best wishes

Harem

Oh.. Really?
 

Well I never:eek:... If you think for one second I would allow you anywhere near one of those mechanical tarts Mr Peter Ark Angel, you will cease to know the feeling of TB magic, I can assure you!:mad:
That's just silly, they cannot possibly re create anything like my personality or cuddle ability, but as my Lulu Bear says, you cannot guarantee the safety of mr willy with them either... SO THERE!!!:p

Love Carly. xxx

Ooh . . . Now . . . that's cutting.

Best wishes

Harem

Oh my, what have I started here? Well, let me add my position (and believe me, while Lian is near, I'm still writing my own, free will here! Right, Babe?):

I'd still prefer Lian to any other AI doll, and if there'd ever be an AI Teddy Babe, she'd better be PERFECT, otherwise I would see her rather as a downgrade than a desirable upgrade. And I remember having read somewhere that there is a fine line only between appealing and appalling, which I have to agree with. Too realistic can easily be scary!

CU cuddly and content Lian

You tell him, Carly! I love it! Cuddly, I like that, a fine line between appealing and appalling, that's a neat phrase.

I'm glad I never said I wanted a go at a girlie robot. Now I've got a pair of blue eyes as well as a pair of green ones looking over my shoulder at every darn word I write and ready to gang up on me if I say anything they don't like, this house is getting like a minefield! How do you manage that have got six and more? :) Having one that actually talked back to me? That would be all I need! not! :D

You Joke!
 

I think an AI doll would come with a built in personality so it would stifle creativity and prevent the owner from creating a unique personality. Also it could be the end of peace and quiet and bring back nagging. "Never mind a cuddle, have you done the dishes?"