Top 10 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Having Sex with a Robot

With all the discussion of future sex with robots, particularly since the recent publication of David Levy’s book, Love and Sex with Robots: The Evolution of Human-Robot Relationships, we thought it would be fun on this Friday to show you a video of last month’s David Letterman’s “10 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Having Sex with a Robot.” Enjoy.

by Mark Fleming on March 07, 2008 in Sex

Robot Sex Studies

David Levy’s book, Love and Sex with Robots: The Evolution of Human-Robot Relationships has created a stir since it was recently published. His take-away point is that within 5-10 years we will have the ability to purchase our own robot with which we will be able to have not only sex, but a relationship as well. He combines research in artificial intelligence and robotics with cultural analysis and concludes that an increasing number of people have stopped interacting in person and are more alone than ever, no longer able to manage the complexity of human relationships.  Enter the sex robot, or more nicely put, the opposite sex (well, maybe not always) companion robot.

Levy’s book has generated article upon article about the upcoming introduction of robot sex into society.  I’ve read most of them, but few have been as interesting as the CymberpunkReview’s Robot Sex Studies: Cyberpunked Living is On Its Way! article that I just stumbled upon today. I highly recommend you read it if you are interested in this subject (warning: it’s a bit R-rated).

by Mark Fleming on March 05, 2008 in Sex