- 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?
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.
‘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 at Goldsmiths University, London.
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?
‘The hypothetical applications of sex robots and related products, part of a field called technosexuality, seem endless,’ counsellor Ian Kerner said.
‘I could see couples using them to enact fantasies, such as a threesome, that they might not feel comfortable trying with real people. ‘
He also said it could allow couples to work through differences that might otherwise cause them to separate.
‘If one partner has a higher libido, a robot could allow him or her to enjoy a fulfilling sex life without straying.
‘And robots might help couples break out of sex ruts by adding spice to their relationship or maintaining long-distance romances.’
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