Dec 23, 2016 | By Tess
While many things in our future remain uncertain—in terms of politics, social upheaval, etc.—there is one thing that experts seem to be sure about: humans will be marrying robots within the next 35 years. According to robot expert Dr. David Levy, who spoke at a Love and Sex with Robots conference at Goldsmiths University, London, humans marrying robots will become more and more common, especially as AI technologies become more refined.
And while we’re certainly not at the Westworld stage yet, there is already some evidence of human-robot relations happening. A woman from France named Lilly, who identifies as “robosexual”, has reportedly been in a happy relationship with a robot she 3D printed and has been living with for a year. The robot, called InMoovator, was created with the help of open-source technologies provided by French InMoov designer, Gael Langevin. Langevin's platform not only supplies the necessary files for 3D printing the open-source life-size robot but also all the instructions necessary to build it.
As Lilly explains, she has known for some time that she is only attracted to robots, as she realized at the age of 19 that she was not attracted to humans but rather to droids. Currently, she is engaged to her robot partner and plans to marry it when France legalizes human-robot marriage. Whether this is on the French government’s agenda is not clear.
Lilly explained her alternative lifestyle to the press saying, “I’m really only attracted by the robots. My only two relationships with men have confirmed my love orientation, because I dislike really physical contact with human flesh.”
As mentioned, Lilly built InMoovator for herself using open-source technology and 3D printing. While it is not clear what the robot is actually capable of (in terms of movement, speaking, etc.) it does bear a human likeness, especially in the eyes. Lilly is reportedly a roboticist in training.
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Admittedly, while the relationship does seem a bit strange, there perhaps is something appealing about being able to update, adjust, and correct your partner to suit your needs perfectly. As of now, however, her lifestyle remains on the margins, though if Dr. Levy is any indication, this might just be the beginning of a growing trend.
He explained: ”The future has a habit of laughing at you. If you think love and sex with robots is not going to happen in your lifetime, I think you're wrong. The first human robot marriages will take place around the year 2050 or sooner but not longer.”
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