[People in Berlin will be able to book
an hour with an AI sex doll
as the world’s first cyber brothel rolls
out the service following a test phase.
Customers will be able to interact verbally
with the AI dolls as well as physically.
“Many people feel more comfortable sharing
private matters with a machine
because it doesn’t judge,”
says Philipp Fussenegger, founder
and owner of Cybrothel.
“Previously, there was significant
interest in a doll with a voice actress,
where users could only hear the voice
and interact with the doll.
Now, there is an even greater demand
for interacting with artificial intelligence.”
It's just one of many ways that
generative AI is being used by the
adult entertainment business.]
[AI companion apps reached
225 million downloads in the Google Play Store.
“I would expect more app developers
to take note of this trend and look
at ways this category can be further
innovative and monetised,”
said SplitMetrics general manager
Thomas Kriebernegg.
AI companions can be lucrative,
says Misha Rykov, privacy researcher
with Mozilla’s Privacy Not Included guide.
“Given that most of the chatbots
are charging fees,
and the core technology has been
developed elsewhere [such as Open AI],
it looks like a high-margin business.
Also, these apps collect personal data
and often share it with third parties
like advertisers - a tried and true
business model.”
Dr Kerry McInerney, senior research
fellow at the Leverhulme Centre
for the Future of Intelligence,
at the University of Cambridge]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2qqxqgp9yno
There is a Male Service as well.
It is all about making cash.