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. Nature Select reportedly passes $100 million in funding after A+ round

    LatePost reports that EVE and Elys parent Nature Select has completed an A+ round, taking its cumulative funding above $100 million.

  2. Character.AI sale contract omits states’ nine conditions, report says

    PPC Land reports that Character.AI’s draft asset purchase agreement omits nine conditions sought by 39 states and the District of Columbia.

  3. Chai’s updated privacy policy covers web access and possible ID age checks

    Chai’s November 5 privacy policy covers its web and mobile apps, specifies adults only and says users may face identity-document age checks.

The lexicon

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Essays

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