Sex Robots May Literally Fuck Us to Death

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This is not a sex robot. Yet. Image AP Photo/Koji Sasahara

At the Second International Congress on Love and Sex with Robots (a real thing) Swiss researcher Oliver Bendel cautioned an audience of prospective robot-fuckers that “If the machine over-exerts the human, it reduces the possibility of human sex.”

In other words, sex bots are coming. And one way or another they’re going to fuck us to death.

Bendel noted that robots, unlike humans, don’t tire out. If issues of robot ethics aren’t addressed before these sentient Fleshlights hit the market, they could either screw us to the point of physical exhaustion, or be so much better at sex than real people that humanity might stop boning entirely.

Given the present state of teledildonics (the unfortunately named industry of internet-connected sex toys) cybergigolos are a long way off. Although if human stupidity is any indicator, we won’t bother answering the questions around their ethical construction until it’s already too late. When alien visitors finally reach Earth, they will find only a barren wasteland of broken down robot prostitutes and the neglected remains of the dumb, fleshy creatures they were too good at serving.

London university Goldsmiths hosts conference on ‘ethics of having sex with robots’

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A London university is hosting world experts on loving and having sex with robots this week.

The two-day conference, which has been banned in Malaysia, will address the ethics around sexual relationships with robots and includes a talk on ‘teledildonics’ called Teletongues – lollipop devices for remote oral interaction.

Event organiser Dr Kate Devlin, senior lecturer in computing at Goldsmiths, has previously written about sex robots’ potential to help sex offenders.

She told the Standard: “It may be have a controversial or trivial-sounding topic title, but this is an academic conference area with a lot of growth and development.

“Sex technology is a huge industry worth billions of dollars worldwide. Humanoid sex robots are more niche, they are only manufactured in the US and Japan at the moment.

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Humans and robots: A two-day conference will look into the ethics of having sexual relations between the two. (AFP/Getty Images)

“There are several important things to consider with these robots. Is it ethical to make machines to have sex with? At the moment there is not much interactivity with sex robots, they are just sex dolls, they are not sentient. But with artificial intelligence, in the future we will be able to create robots that think for themselves.

“Another thing to consider is who collects the data from the robots? Will we have privacy? Even vibrators are starting to collect data.”

Having relationships with robotic technology became a topic of debate after the release of Scarlett Johansson film ‘Her’ in 2013,  a romantic sci-fi drama whose main character falls in love with his female intelligent computer operating system.

Dr Devlin added: “We need to fully understand the ethics and therapeutic uses of sex with robots and where it’s going in a diverse and equal manner.

“A lot of technology now is being created by men and for men but they are just mechanised sex dolls, the stereotypical seductive woman – though the market for sex toys is evenly split between men and women.  Why can’t we explore new forms of sex robot and less heteronormative ones?

“Also, these robots could help people who cannot normally form relationships and provide them with a form of intimacy they would not otherwise have.”

The conference is taking place today and tomorrow at the university New Cross campus, with keynote speaker artificial intelligence and industry expert David Levy.

How Sex Bots Will Change Human Sex

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Dispatches from the Second International Congress on Love and Sex with Robots.

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Sex With Robots Will Be ‘Socially Normal’ By 2040, Says Technology

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During yesterday’s International Congress of Love and Sex with Robotics, scientists revealed that sex with artificial intelligence will play a mainstream role in the bedroom in the near future, and now we have an irrational fear of the hoover

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For anyone who has become hooked on Westworld – the HBO science fiction western thriller series which sees rich vacationers visit a futuristic park where robotic ‘hosts’ are slaves to their violent and sexual fantasies – you might want to look away now, as the nightmare is about to become a reality, according to technology experts.

Speaking yesterday at the International Congress of Love and Sex with Robotics at the Goldsmiths campus of the University of London, Dr Trudy Barber – a leading expert in the impact of technology on sexual intercourse – announced that artificial intelligence (AI) machines in sex will be ‘socially normal’ within 25 years.

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Comparing the use of robots in the bedroom to increased popularity of the ebook, Barber explained that people’s growing obsession with technology meant that it wasn’t going to take long before it became a common factor in the bedroom and that the science would enable people to better appreciate ‘the real thing’.

That being intimacy, love and sexual attraction with a real-life human being, we presume.

Barber said: ‘It could be that we are so busy with our lives, we are so embedded in our technological narrative that the idea of engaging in long-distance sex and robot sex is actually a natural process in our evolutionary cycle.

‘I THINK WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS THAT THEY WILL MAKE REAL-TIME RELATIONSHIPS MORE VALUABLE AND EXCITING.’

Yeah, tell that to the partner who walks in to find their other half straddling a human-like remote control and see how ‘exciting’ that makes their sex life.

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To make matters worse, Love and Sex with Robots author David Levy has suggested sex robot manufacturers might soon be able to create made-to-order identical models of celebrities that mimick real-life behavior and personality traits.

And, while it might sound a preposterous theory, already this year one robotics enthusiast spent £34,000 to create a doll made in the likeness to Scarlett Johansson, which apparently smiles and giggles like the Lost in Translation star.

But, while you might be looking at every technological item around you right now and questioning whether one day you could find your boyfriend or girlfriend making love to a pimped up version of the iPhone 5, there are many AI experts who challenge the belief that sex robots will become mainstream in the future, despite surveys showing that around 10 per cent of people would like to use them.

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Yesterday, Professor Noel Sharkey – a scientist and former advisor to the UN who, in June, called on governments to stop robotics being influenced by the sex industry – said of sex bots: ‘They are more likely to be viewed as tools for masturbation although having a humanoid body may make a difference to the fantasy.’

He also explained that similar to prostitution, which still remains a taboo issue despite it being a thousands of years old practice – robots for sex won’t be viewed as the norm any day soon.

‘With sex robots and prostitution, you are having a one way relationship with an object or a person that does not return your love except by pretence,’ he revealed.

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However, despite expert protestation of the technology, Dr Barber assures society that robots will become an ‘extra human’ race.

‘The question is not ‘when will it become acceptable’ but ‘when will we integrate’,’ she said.

Anyone else now scared of their electric toothbrush or is it just me?

Sex mit Maschinen Der Roboter ist immer geil

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Dienstag, 20.12.2016   11:39 Uhr – SPIEGEL ONLINE

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Mehr als nur Spielzeug: Hersteller tüfteln an immer realistischeren Sexrobotern. Dürfen Menschen alle ihre Fantasien an den Maschinen ausleben?

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Sex mit Menschen könnte bald der Vergangenheit angehören: Schon 2050 werden Sexroboter den Menschen den Rang im Bett abgelaufen haben. Das zumindest glaubt der britische Zukunftsforscher Ian Pearson.

In seinem Bericht “The Future Of Sex” zeichnet der Mathematiker und Physiker eine Zukunft, in der Roboter-Bordelle und Stripklubs mit computergesteuerten Tänzern zur Normalität gehören. Maschinen aus Metall, Silikon und Software könnten Kunden alle Wünsche erfüllen und sich unermüdlich an der Stange räkeln. Dass Pearson seinen Bericht mithilfe eines britischen Sex-Toy-Anbieters veröffentlicht hat, mag dazu beigetragen haben, dass die Zukunft des Sex als eine beschrieben wird, die in den Händen der Roboter liegt.

Doch tatsächlich tut sich auf dem Markt der Sexroboter einiges. Diese Woche etwa treffen sich Experten aus der ganzen Welt an der University of London, um auf dem Kongress “Love and Sex with Robots” zu diskutieren, welche Folgen immer raffiniertere Sexroboter für die Gesellschaft haben.

“Irgendwann wird es sie geben – und den Markt dafür”

Der Traum der Hersteller ist eine menschenähnliche Puppe, die ihr Gegenüber scheinbar zurückliebt – und alles mit sich machen lässt. Für viele mag die Vorstellung von Sex mit einem Roboter gruselig und abstoßend sein, weil das Gegenüber eben bestenfalls echt wirkt, aber nicht echt ist.

Andererseits: In immer mehr Bereichen unseres Lebens kommunizieren, interagieren wir schon mit Maschinen, nicht mehr mit Menschen. In iPhones steckt Siri, Taxis können per Chatbot gerufen werden. Wird Technik bald auch in unserem Schlafzimmer eine größere Rolle spielen, wie Forscher Pearson es vorhersieht?

“Es gibt eine große Bandbreite verschiedener Sexpuppen und -roboter”, sagt die Wissenschaftlerin Julie Carpenter, die seit Jahren zur Interaktion von Menschen und Robotern forscht. “Aber die Idee von der Maschine, die alle sexuellen Wünsche erfüllt, ist noch sehr weit von der Realität entfernt.” Die Amerikanerin findet allerdings auch: “Wir müssen jetzt über die ethischen und gesetzlichen Probleme sprechen, die Sexroboter mit sich bringen. Denn irgendwann wird es sie geben – und den Markt dafür.”

Wie Sexpuppen intelligent werden sollen

Die Branche der Sexpuppenhersteller arbeitet längst nicht mehr nur an Oberflächen, die sich möglichst hautzart anfühlen, sondern auch an der Sprachfähigkeit. Puppen wie “Roxxxy” vom Hersteller True Companion sind laut Website “immer geil und bereit zum Reden oder Spielen” und sollen sich je nach Voreinstellung abenteuerlustig oder schüchtern geben – zumindest auf Englisch. Deutsch hat die Puppe noch nicht gelernt.

Auch das US-Unternehmen RealDoll setzt auf Puppen, mit denen ihre Besitzer interagieren können. Neue Modelle sollen sich Informationen über den Gesprächspartner merken und per Sprachmodul Wohlgefallen signalisieren können. Virtual-Reality-Anwendungen mit der VR-Brille Oculus Rift sind ebenfalls geplant.

Sexroboter als Prostituierte der Zukunft?

Bislang sind Sexpuppen, die mehr sein wollen als simple Gummipuppen, ein Nischenprodukt. Pro Tag wird im Schnitt eine RealDoll produziert und für rund 6000 Euro verkauft. Ein naheliegender Abnehmer für die teuren Puppen sind deshalb Bordelle, wo sich ein Einsatz schnell lohnen könnte.

In künftigen Roboter-Laufhäusern könnten Menschen sicher, billig und ohne Angst vor menschlicher Zurückweisung ihren sexuellen Fantasien nachgehen. Außerdem läuft man beim Sex mit einem Roboter bei entsprechender Hygiene weniger Gefahr, sich eine Geschlechtskrankheit einzufangen.

Doch kommen die Menschen nicht auch ins Bordell, weil sie sich menschliche Nähe erkaufen wollen? “Oft geht es Kunden darum, mit der eigenen, auch ungewöhnlichen Sexualität angenommen zu werden”, sagt etwa Undine de Rivière vom Bundesverband erotische und sexuelle Dienstleistungen. Dann müsse jemand auch mal in den Arm genommen werden, so de Rivière.

Noch gibt es wenig Forschung

Sexroboter können das nicht bieten. Auch Roboter-Forscherin Carpenter ist skeptisch, ob sich durch die Verfügbarkeit von Sexrobotern Probleme wie Frauenhandel zum Zweck der Prostitution eindämmen lassen.

Für die Therapie von Opfern mit sexuellen Traumata könnten humanoide Roboter aber hilfreich sein, glaubt Carpenter. “Es gibt noch zu wenig Forschungsergebnisse, die diese Vermutung klar belegen. Aber wenn wir uns einen Sexroboter vorstellen, der einem Menschen ähnelt, dann gibt es auch Potenzial, ihn für therapeutische Zwecke zu nutzen.”

Sexroboter als Projektionsfläche – Gefahr für den Menschen?

In der Ähnlichkeit der Roboter zum Menschen sehen viele aber auch ein Problem. Denn was würde es mit den Menschen machen, wenn der Unterschied zwischen menschlichem Sexualpartner und einer Sexpuppe verwischt?

Wäre es zum Beispiel gut, wenn aggressive Menschen ihre Gewalt an realistischen Sexpuppen ausleben – oder würde das zu einer größeren Gefährdung auch für Menschen führen? Und dürften Pädophile ihre Triebe an Kinder-Sexrobotern ausleben?

Die Stuttgarter Technik-Philosophin Catrin Misselhorn befürchtet, dass das Ausleben solcher Fantasien mit einem Roboter Anreize schaffen könnte, die Aktionen auch in die Realität zu übertragen. Denn für die Befriedigung sei wichtig, “dass man sich vorstellt, man hätte es eben nicht nur mit einem Sexroboter zu tun, sondern mit einer realen Person, der man Gewalt antut”, so die Philosophin.

Trotzdem korreliere sexuelle Gewalt an Robotern nicht zwangsläufig mit echter Gewalt, betont Misselhorn. Sie plädiert deshalb dafür, rechtliche und ethische Fragen voneinander zu trennen. Nicht alles, was vielen Menschen unmoralisch erscheine, müsse mit rechtlichen Sanktionen belegt werden.

Forscherin Carpenter ist sich sicher, dass Roboter noch sehr lange wie Roboter aussehen werden. “Wir werden wissen, dass wir es mit einem Roboter, nicht mit einem Menschen zu tun haben, schon allein weil wir ihn als einen Roboter gekauft haben.”


Zusammengefasst: Die Sexbranche arbeitet an intelligenten Sexrobotern. Wenn menschenähnliche Sexdienstleister gesellschaftsfähig werden, brächte das viele ethische Probleme mit sich. Dürften Menschen an ihnen jede Fantasie ausleben? Forscher denken schon jetzt über solche Szenarien nach und plädieren für eine klare Trennung von Recht und Ethik.

 

‘MIND-BLOWING romps’ could ‘kill’ as sex robots ‘better in bed than humans’

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Published 20th December 2016 – Daily Star

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SEX has never been so dangerous as sexbots could kill their human partners because they will be so good in bed, a researcher claimed.

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WARNING: Making love to a sex robot could kill their human partners as they will be so good
Robot lovers could be “better in bed than humans” as they will know exactly what their lovers want, Professor Snell, of Kirkwood college, in the US, said.Sex robots – who will offer blokes a different kind of sex – could “surpass” human technique and essentially be tireless, he added in “The impacts of robotics sex”.
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CRAZY: Robot lovers could be ‘better in bed than humans’
But the love machines could “over-exert” real people because fellas have “physical limits”, one expert warned.

 

“Robot lovers could be ‘better in bed than humans’”

Professor Snell

Oliver Bendel told the Love & Sex with Robots conference at Goldsmiths University in London: “If the machine over-exerts the human, it reduces the possibility of human sex.

“Who is liable for injuries?”

But this is a legal question, the machine ethics researcher of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Switzerland explained.

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CAREFUL: Experts warn the love machines could ‘over-exert’ people as we have ‘physical limits’
He did not come to a conclusion of who could be held responsible.Daily Star Online is not aware of anyone who has been harmed by a sex robot or any research that suggests people could be hurt by one. 

Sex robot ‘affairs’: Women face fight for men in bedroom as blokes hook up with cyborgs

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By Lily Waddell /

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GIRLFRIENDS will have to compete with sex robots in the bedroom as their boyfriends are set to hook up with android lovers, Daily Star Online can reveal.

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CRAZY: Sex robots run the risk of kicking women out of the bedroom for good
Fellas in relationships are going to bag more sex, an expert has revealed.Despite popular belief  were for lonely men, men have revealed they are going to have hot affairs with robots.Nearly half of blokes are “open minded” to the idea of  and it doesn’t matter if they have a girlfriend, an expert has revealed.

essica Szczuka, of University Duisburg-Essen, in Germany, said: “Being in a relationship doesn’t mean sexual fulfilment.

“Sex is a very important part of social interaction.”

Humans will form “very special” relationships and have sex with androids who have female bodies, the expert told Goldsmith’s Love and Sex with Robots conference in London.

She added: “There is no difference between single men and men in relationships with regard to the intention to buy a sex robot now or within the next five years. [If they could].

“They are not just for lonely men.”

Blokes – between aged 18 and 67 – engaged in Ms Szczuka’s study investigating whether “sex robots are attractive”.

As many as 263 took part in the online survey.

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SPECIAL: Men will develop special relationships with their sex robots.
A staggering 40.3% of men revealed they would fork out for an android lover now or in the next five years.Top cyborg developer Matt McMullen previously told Daily Star Online how robots are going to be a “third option” for buyers.He also said .

WORLD FIRST: ‘Real intimate’ smartphone snogging to ‘revolutionise cybersex’

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By Lily Waddell /

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HUMANS will be able to engage in passionate kissing through their mobile phones that will change the face of relationships as we know it, Daily Star Online can reveal.

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THE FUTURE: These smartphone attachments simulate the experience of kissing
Lovers will feel the “full force” of their partner’s kiss from across the globe using the intimate machine – dubbed Kissenger – which hooks up through the internet.And top researcher of the world’s first prototype snogging device Emma Yann Zhang, of City University London, told Daily Star Online it could hit the shelves in two years.Daring volunteers described the exchange as “realistic” and “intimate”.3b0dbee000000578-0-image-a-2_1480924690414

REALISTIC: The device is bringing the reality of life-like sex robots closer everyday

“Kissing is the most direct and universal expression” – Emma Yann Zhang, City University London

Ms Zhang said: “Kissing is the most direct and universal expression.

“Kissing is particularly important for women.

“It’s the first indicator of what a man is capable of sexually.”

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KINKY: The products could turn out to be a hit on the cybersex market

The steamy snogging sessions has a lot of health benefits because it is a “stress reliever”, she claimed.

It will also improve intimacy with a partner, the Malaysian-based expert added at the Love and Sex with robots conference at London’s Goldsmiths.

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Naturally the kinky product has great scope for the online dating market, the kissing fanatic claimed.

It would eliminate any disappointment if the new flame turned out to be a bad kisser.

The next stage will be to input a “perfume tank” which will allow couples to smell your other half as they kiss into the plug-in device, she said

REVEALED: The kinky sex robot cinema orgies that will be ‘addictive’

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By Lily Waddell /

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REVEALED: Soon YOU will be able to go to a sex robot cinemas orgies
The new wave of robot movie theatres – dubbed ROMOT – will revolutionise the way people engage in sex and cinema.Audience members will get their kinky thrills from vibrating seats and interacting with the actors on screen with a tablet.Twelve people will get together for the “collective”, realistic and immersive experience, a professor revealed.

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WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE: Audience members will be able to interact with the actors with a tablet

“Imagine a device where you could really kiss Leonardo DiCaprio”

Cristina Portales

Cristina Portales, Universitat de Valencia, lifted the lid on how sex cinemas are set to sweep the globe will be a sell-out.

“It could be as addictive as pornographic material,” she said at the Love and Sex with Robots conference.

“All senses have been integrated.

“People will see, people will smell, people will touch.

“They will feel the movement.

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ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES: Cinema-goers can choose to engage with actors
“It is not an individual activity. It is a group.”That said, there is some scope for more “private” settings, she explained.A first person point of view, kinaesthetic “vibrations” movement in the seats, surround sound and 3D glasses will make the virtual reality cinema “realistic”.

There is also the potential for sex robots to be incorporated into the cinemas to add to the “immersive” shows.

Advanced sex technology will allow actors’ kisses to be recorded and cinema-goers can choose to engage with them.She added: “Imagine a device where you could really kiss Leonardo DiCaprio.“Choose whether you receive their kisses.

“Increases your sense of reality.”

But in the same way the production of Hollywood A-list sex robots is limited, celebs would have to give their permission for their kisses to be used in this way.

Daily Star Online is not aware of any stars who have given permission.

It has not been decided how much people will have to fork out for their kinky cinema tickets.

ROMOT Researchers – Sergio Casas, Cristina Portales, Maria Vidal-Gonzalez and Inma Garcia-Pereira and Marcos Fernadez – have been building the multimodal cinema allowing interaction experiences for driving safety but are innovative for what this means for the future of sex cinemas.

 

The first robot-human marriage will take place before 2050, as droids become more attractive than humans

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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’.

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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.’

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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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