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• An expert has said we will marry robots before 2050, at a robot sex conference
• He also thinks sex with robots will be more enjoyable than with other humans
• Comments were made by Dr David Levy, author of ‘Love and Sex with Robots’

Humans will marry robots in the next 35 years, according to a sex robot expert.

Not only this, but sex with robots will become more enjoyable than with other humans, because of the advancement of artificial intelligence, he said.

Robots will also be more attractive than their human counterparts, according to London-based Dr David Levy, author of ‘Love and Sex with Robots’.

Humans will marry robots in the next 35 years, according to a sex robot expert. Not only this, but sex with robots will become more enjoyable than with other humans, because of the advancement of artificial intelligence, he said (stock image)

‘The first marriage will be before, not after 2050,’ best-selling author and robot expert Dr David Levy said during the Love and Sex with Robots conference in London.

While the claims may seem ridiculous to some, ‘sex and love with robots at a human level may appear to be a long way off, but the future has a way of laughing at you,’ he said.

The conference, held this week, has attracted experts from across the world to provide a vision of how sex with robots will look in the future, but it is not all good.

Nearly half of men could see themselves buying a sex robot in the near future but, if they are not careful, the tireless robots could push their human lovers over the edge.

The findings come from two key presentations at the conference that suggest robots will become an increasingly popular companion in the bedroom, warranting a system of ethics for their development and use.

WOULD YOU MARRY A ROBOT?

In one study, presented yesterday at the conference at Goldsmiths, University of London, the researchers surveyed 263 heterosexual males between the ages of 18 and 67.

Participants were shown two-minute videos of female humanoid robots.

The team also conducted ‘personality measures’ and ‘attractiveness ratings.’

Earlier this year a graphic designer created a life-like replica of actress Scarlett Johansson (pictured) which is not a sex robot but winks and giggles when people tell her she’s cute. In the future, sex robots could be modelled on celebrities, according to one expert

Then, the men were asked whether they would buy such a robot for themselves now or within the next five years.

The study revealed a staggering number of men admitted they would buy a sex robot, with 40.3 per cent of participants responding in this way.

Earlier this month, Dr Levy also said in the future it will be common to find sex robots modelled on celebrities.

‘You can imagine people saying, “I’ve got a sex robot who looks like Angelina Jolie and she’s fabulous in bed!”‘ he said.

He also said celebrities could be set to make a lot of money out of the venture.

‘If you’re Angelina Jolie and there’s a company manufacturing a high-quality product, and you’re getting a royalty of £1,000-2,000 [$1,200-$2,500] for each one, you could make even more millions than you’ve got just by licensing your appearance,’ he said.

Any celebrity would need to consent in their image being used in this way.

WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM SEX ROBOTS?

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4051788/The-robot-human-marriage-place-2050-droids-attractive-humans.html#ixzz4UIrvFHb8

• Special sex cinemas will be equipped with vibrating seats and surround sound
• Up to a dozen people will be able to interact with the actors on the screen 
• A London conference was told that the new technology was being worked upon
• However, experts warned the sex robots could be more addictive than porn 

Spanish researchers are developing cutting-edge technology which will allow cinema fans to engage in orgies with the on-screen stars using virtual reality.

Audience members will sit on specially designed vibrating seats and interact with the stars on screen using a tablet device.

Up to twelve people will be able to get involved in the sessions, which the inventors believe will be more addictive than traditional pornography.

Movie fans will be able to engage in interactive shows with robotic sex dolls while attending special cinemas according to experts attending a seminar in London earlier this month

New high-tech developments will allow patrons to feel the caresses of actors on screen

Christina Portales of the University of Valencia was updating experts at the Love and Sex with Robots conference in London earlier this month.

According to the Daily Star, she told delegates: ‘Imagine a device where you could really kiss Leonardo DiCaprio. It could be as addictive as pornographic material.

‘All senses have been integrated. People will see, people will smell, people will touch. They will feel the movement. It is not an individual activity. It is a group.’

The high-tech environment will encompass seats which vibrate in the most appropriate places along with surround sound and 3D glasses.

One future development could involve the deployment of ‘sex robots’ to make the shows fully interactive.

Patrons will be empowered to decide whether they receive the attentions of the actors on screen.

However, it is unlikely the shows will feature A-listers, as they would have to consent to their images to be used in such a manner.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4049556/Sex-cinemas-allow-audience-ORGIES-actors-using-virtual-reality-robot-technology-addictive-porn-vows-inventor.html#ixzz4UIqmHOze

• Study found that 40% of men said they’d buy a sex robot now or within 5 years
• The researchers surveyed 263 heterosexual men between ages 18 and 67
• But, experts have warned they could cause humans to over-exert themselves

Nearly half of men could see themselves buying a sex robot in the near future.

But, if they aren’t careful, the tireless robots could push their human lovers over the edge.

The findings come from two key presentations at the Love and Sex with Robots conference in London, and suggest robots will become an increasingly popular companion in the bedroom, warranting a system of ethics for their development and use.

Nearly half of men could see themselves buying a sex robot in the near future. But, if they aren’t careful, the tireless robots could push their human lovers over the edge, experts have warned. Stock image

In one study, presented today at the conference at Goldsmiths, University of London, the researchers surveyed 263 heterosexual males between the ages of 18 and 67.

Participants were shown two-minute videos of female humanoid robots.

The team also conducted ‘personality measures’ and ‘attractiveness ratings.’

Then, the men were asked whether they would buy such a robot for themselves now or within the next five years.

The study revealed a staggering number of men admitted they would buy a sex robot, with 40.3 percent of participants responding in this way.

‘I wanted to see what kind of characteristics influence the use of sex robots,’ Jessica Szczuka from the University of Duisburg-Essen said at the conference, the Mirror reports.

‘We react towards computers and machines as we do with human beings. This involves showing empathy and keeping an interpersonal distance with robots.’

The researchers also noted that lonely men were more likely to attribute human characteristics to robots.

COULD SEX-BOTS REDUCE CRIME?

By turning to sex-bots, however, humans may over-exert themselves to the point of collapse, researchers warned at the conference.

Oliver Bendel, a researcher from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Northwestern Switzerland, says development of sex robots should be subjected to questions of machine ethics, the Register reports.

Bendel warned that there are ‘physical limits’ to human sexuality – especially for men.

As robots have the potential to carry on without tiring out, this could put users at risk of over-exertion.

‘If the machine over-exerts the human, it reduces the possibility of human sex,’ Bendel said.

By turning to sex-bots, however, humans may over-exert themselves to the point of collapse, researchers warned at the conference. Oliver Bendel says development of sex robots should be subjected to questions of machine ethics

Another question included whether robots should be able to ‘entice’ users, according to the Register.

And in extreme circumstances, the expert wonders whether robots should be able to refuse, and if they should be compelled to reveal they are robots.

There are also concerns on the possibility of proliferation, as these robots would be able to collect data on their partners.

Such threats have already begun to surface.

Earlier this year, a woman sued sex toy firm We Vibe, claiming the company was keeping tabs on intimate data collected by the smart dildo and its corresponding app.

In recent months, experts have increasingly warned that internet-connected sex toys are vulnerable to hackers.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4049500/Would-sex-robot-KILL-Study-finds-40-men-say-experts-warn-risk-exertion.html#ixzz4UIp7u0bG

• Personal data handed over to cyber sex toy makers could be stolen by hackers
• This is according to an expert speaking at a cyber sex conference in London 
• Agreeing to terms and conditions without reading them could leave users at risk 
• One connected sex toy firm is already been sued over claims it was keeping tabs on intimate data

Sex robots could be a target for hackers who want to get access to details of your sexual perversions.

That’s according to Dr Kate Devlin who made the warning during a talk at the ‘Love and Sex with Robots’ conference in London this week.

She says that connected sex toys could store incredibly personal data, raising concerns over how it could be used in future.

COULD SEX-BOTS REDUCE CRIME?

According to behaviour therapist Nicolas Aujula, sex-bots could be a mechanism for helping fetishists explore extreme sexual fantasies, which could help fight sex crime.

Aujula said: ‘Over the next few years, sex bots I believe could commonly provide a safe and discreet solution for exploring fantasies – offering the possibilities of simply having more creative sex, through to satisfying extreme fetish behaviour.

‘Right now my big concern is about data,’ said Dr Kate Devlin, from the Department of Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London.

With people often ticking the boxes to agree with terms and conditions without even reading them, the consequences could be huge.

But it depends on how any saved data is used, explained Dr Devlin.

Dr Devlin admitted data collected by some intimate connected gadgets could be useful for improving the product or for helping.

‘But do we want people to know when we have sex and how we have sex?’ Dr Devlin asked.

She referred to a case in which a woman sued sex toy firm Standard Innovation, makers of the WeVibe, earlier this year  – claiming the company was keeping tabs on intimate data collected by the smart dildo and its corresponding app.

The case highlights the potential pitfalls of handing over such intimate data.

Dr Devlin also raised concerns the current designs of sex robots encourage the objectification of women.

‘Women are massively underrepresented in the technology world and we see that reflected in the products,’ she said.

COULD SEX-BOTS REDUCE CRIME?

According to behaviour therapist Nicolas Aujula, sex-bots could be a mechanism for helping fetishists explore extreme sexual fantasies, which could help fight sex crime.

Aujula said: ‘Over the next few years, sex bots I believe could commonly provide a safe and discreet solution for exploring fantasies – offering the possibilities of simply having more creative sex, through to satisfying extreme fetish behaviour.

Yesterday it emerged that nearly half of men could see themselves buying a sex robot in the near future.

Findings presented at the conference suggested robots will become an increasingly popular companion in the bedroom, warranting a system of ethics for their development and use.

In one study, the researchers surveyed 263 heterosexual males between the ages of 18 and 67.

Participants were shown two-minute videos of female humanoid robots. The team also conducted ‘personality measures’ and ‘attractiveness ratings.’

Then, the men were asked whether they would buy such a robot for themselves now or within the next five years.

The study revealed a staggering number of men admitted they would buy a sex robot, with 40.3 per cent of participants responding in this way.

‘I wanted to see what kind of characteristics influence the use of sex robots,’ Jessica Szczuka from the University of Duisburg-Essen said at the conference.

‘We react towards computers and machines as we do with human beings. This involves showing empathy and keeping an interpersonal distance with robots.’

The researchers also noted lonely men were more likely to attribute human characteristics to robots.

By turning to sex-bots, however, humans may over-exert themselves to the point of collapse, researchers warned.

Nearly half of men could see themselves buying a sex robot in the near future. But, if they aren’t careful, the tireless robots could push their human lovers over the edge, experts have warned. Stock image

Oliver Bendel, a researcher from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Northwestern Switzerland, says the development of sex robots should be subjected to questions of machine ethics, the Register reports.

Bendel warned there are ‘physical limits’ to human sexuality – especially for men.

As robots have the potential to carry on without tiring out, this could put users at risk of over-exertion.

‘If the machine over-exerts the human, it reduces the possibility of human sex,’ Bendel said.

Another question included whether robots should be able to ‘entice’ users, according to the Register.

And in extreme circumstances, the expert wonders whether robots should be able to refuse, and if they should be compelled to reveal they are robots.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4051008/Sex-robots-reveal-secret-perversions-Handing-intimate-data-privacy-risk-warns-expert.html#ixzz4UIjHReuq

• ‘Kissenger’ device attaches to your phone and matches your partner’s kiss
• Silicone lips move in real-time with theirs through six micro-sensors
• The high-tech mouthpieces even let you smell your partner from afar
• Developers plan to create full-sized snogging silicon heads in the future

By Harry Pettit For Mailonline

A robot set of lips is promising to put the passion back into long-distance relationships.

The Lovotics Kissenger is a silicone mouthpiece that allows you to smooch your partner from anywhere in the world.

The bizarre device connects to your phone and will match a partner’s lip movements and pressure in real-time.

As well as feeling the kiss of a long-distance loved one, the device even lets you smell them.

The ‘Kissenger’ – a combination of ‘kiss’ and ‘messenger’ – is designed to make online video chat with a partner more intimate.

To use the device, distant lovers connect the mouthpiece to their phone and press their lips to it.

Kissenger’s software then reads the pressure from each pair of lips and transmits it across the globe to the mouthpiece at the other end.

Distant lovers can simply connect the mouthpiece to their phone and press their lips to it. Kissenger’s software then reads the pressure from each pair of lips and transmits it across the globe to the mouthpiece at the other end. This image shows the two models available

Users can even put their partner’s body odour or perfume into the device for extra authenticity.

But the developers, a small team of engineers from City University London and Japan, are not stopping there.

They are now creating full-sized silicon heads.

Emma Yann Zhang, a Kissenger team engineer and PhD student from City University London, said:’ We want to make a robotic head with silicon to make a fully kissable robot using the same technology as the mobile phone version.

‘We’ll embed control sensors in the robot’s head instead.’

The team hope that their devices will one day be used to kiss virtual characters, such as popular virtual sex icon Lara Croft, too.

The Kissenger mouthpiece technology was revealed at the second Love and Sex Robot conference at Goldsmith’s University, London, on Monday.

The device is just a prototype for now, and date and price for sale has yet to be disclosed.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The silicon lining is designed to feel just like human skin, producing a realistic kiss in-time with a distant lover’s lip movements and users can even put their partner’s body odour or perfume into the device for extra authenticity

Many in long distance relationships suffer from a loss of intimacy with their partner.

But Kissenger’s creators hope to close that romantic gap.

Speaking to erotic industry news site EAN last year, Dinos Andreou, Business Development Executive of Kissengers, said:

‘There are thousands of ways someone can send a kiss, and having a device able to replicate all of them would mean restructuring a complete artificial mouth, lips and tongue.

‘Something like that would be extremely expensive to make with current technology and it would be a strange product on stand-alone basis as well as kind of creepy.’

‘We needed to focus on the simplest and most commonly used kiss, the simple smooch, and find a way of making the lips move in a realistic and acceptable way considering the limitations, and get the product to the market as quickly as possible.’

Mr Andreou and his team are not just targeting couples in long distance relationships.

‘Although long distance couples are the main customer group, they are not the only ones which exchange kisses,’ Mr Andreou says.

The developers are now creating full-sized snogging silicon heads, and hope to develop snogging devices that will one day be used to kiss virtual characters, such as popular virtual sex icon Lara Croft

‘Even couples who live in the same city but not in the same house would benefit from that.

‘Sending a kiss goodnight through the Kissenger would be a much better option than an “xxx” text message.

‘We are also targeting families where one child is abroad studying, or where the mother/father spends a lot of time at work away from their baby.’

The team eventually hope to create full-sized silicon robots.

‘The Kissenger is our first product, a baby step into becoming an independent company,’ Mr Andreou told EAN.

‘We will not rest until we are able to create a full-on surrogate which could transfer every single sense from across the globe.’

‘The uses and the good something like that can bring to mankind are endless.’