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China's sex doll industry is embracing AI, creating interactive companions for a growing market. Though promising intimacy, technical and legal hurdles remain.

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[–] jordanlund 21 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

"Starpery's vision extends beyond companionship. Their roadmap includes:

Developing versatile robots capable of tackling household chores.

Assisting individuals with disabilities.

Providing much-needed aged care."

"No, no... see... it's not a 'sexbot', it does the cleaning too!"

"This is not the argument you think it is..."

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So they are making a bangmaid?

[–] Maggoty 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Only if you pay for the premium version.

[–] sensiblepuffin 4 points 3 months ago

With the free trial, it actively creates messes to incentivize you to upgrade.