[Simulated Part Two] Fantasized: The Arrival Of The Sex Robots
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Science fiction and real-life tech experts have promised a future filled with sex robots. But how many of those predictions will actually come true? Anita talks to an artificial intelligence scholar who's traced sex robots from Greek mythology to the prototypes on the market today. Plus, a writer shines a light on the dark world of a futuristic brothel … explored from the perspective of an AI Sex Bot herself.Meet the guests:- Dr. Kate Devlin, a scholar in artificial intelligence and society in the department of digital humanities at King's College London, shares her research into sex robot technology and philosophy- Sarah Cho, writer and director, talks about her new graphic novel, Red Light, which takes readers into a futuristic AI brothel from the perspective of an AI sex bot named LacyDig Deeper:Learn more about Kate's book Turned On: Science, Sex and RobotsFind Sarah's graphic novel series Red Light in installments online or find the full collection in paperback July 2024Read the transcript | Review the podcast on your preferred platformFollow Embodied on X and Instagram Leave a message for Embodied
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