AIrotic

what is synthetic intimacy?

Synthetic Intimacy

noun Emotional or erotic closeness that is produced, mediated, or entirely simulated by artificial systems.

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“AIrotic” combines the words “erotic” and “AI”. It is about the intersection of eroticism and artificial intelligence: chatbots and companions, synthetic bodies and voices, and what they reveal about human desire.

News

  1. Character.AI files revised sale rules, moving Disney auction to December 1

    After a judge signaled he would overrule state objections, Character.AI filed revised bidding rules that move its auction to December 1.

  2. Utah starts enforcing age verification for adult websites

    Utah began enforcing its adult-site age check law on November 2, while a federal injunction keeps its VPN and actual-location clause on hold.

  3. Study links AI companion warmth to well-being and company control to vulnerability

    A Surrey and Cardiff study of Replika users finds warm companions go with better well-being, while fear of company changes goes with feeling vulnerable.

The lexicon

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Essays

102 essays, articles and stories on the artificial lover in literature, film, theory and the market.