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. West Virginia sues OpenAI over ChatGPT safety, age checks and emotional dependence

    West Virginia’s attorney general accuses OpenAI of misleading consumers about ChatGPT’s safety and seeks age verification and parental controls.

  2. Tolan raises $30 million for its AI companion as the category looks for trust

    Union Square Ventures led a $30 million round in Tolan, an AI companion app that says about 250,000 people talk to it every month.

  3. Replika founder Eugenia Kuyda opens Wabi, a multiplayer AI assistant, to everyone

    Wabi, the new startup of Replika founder Eugenia Kuyda, launched publicly as an AI assistant built around shared chats for couples, families and groups.

The lexicon

81 terms, from addictive intimacy to voice cloning. Start anywhere and scroll on.

Essays

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