--- title: "Jake the Rizzbot Moves to California, Comes Out as Gay" description: "In the few weeks since being unveiled, Jake, a slang-spewing \"rizzbot,\" has moved  to West Hollywood and come out as queer." date: "2025-07-19" modified: "2025-07-19" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/jake-rizzbot-gay" categories: - "Robotics" - "Robots and Machines" tags: - "ai robots" - "Humanoid Robots" - "rizzbot" - "the digest" --- # Jake the Rizzbot Moves to California, Comes Out as Gay ![In the few weeks since being unveiled, Jake, a slang-spewing "rizzbot," has moved  to West Hollywood and come out as queer.]() *\Image: Colin Rugg via X / Futurism\* ## The Bot Closet In the few weeks since being unveiled, Jake the Rizzbot — a slang-spewing bipedal humanoid known for sporting a cowboy hat and other fashionable accessories — has moved to West Hollywood and come out as queer. As *[NBC4 Los Angeles]()* reports, Jake — a four-foot-tall humanoid robot that uses large language models (LLMs) to compliment passersby using trendy slang — was recently seen strolling around LA's West Hollywood decked out in gaudy rainbow attire. Based on an off-the-shelf robot sold by China's Unitree Robotics, Jake was initially spotted at the end of June quite literally [running around and rizzing up passerby]() on the streets of Austin, Texas in its Western headgear, a silver chain, and a pair of slick sneakers. Now, it seems that the robot — which is, [per its manufacturer](), maneuvered by unseen operators via remote control — has made its way west to the City of Angels' storied "gayborhood." In [videos posted to social media](), the proud bot was seen hoofing it across Santa Monica Boulevard while humans walked around and past it, most going about their days while others filmed the strange spectacle. https://www.twitter.com/MissJilianne/status/1944820114991518035 ## Pride and Conquer Despite "living" more authentically in WeHo, it appears that the rizzbot is no less awkward than it was when it was still in the closet. In [another video](), Jake was heard asking a woman out to dinner before cringily playing the saxophone riff from George Michael's "Careless Whisper" — but only after ridiculing another woman over her floral dress and "thin excuse for a fashion statement" of a necklace. Despite its innocuous weirdness, right-wingers have taken Jake's "coming out" as an invitation to attack the robot for promoting a "woke" agenda on behalf of China. "What's next," [one X user wrote](), "a 'trans-robot'?" (Sounds fun to us.) "A China-based robot that would never be allowed on the streets of China," [opined another](), without any evidence to support that claim. "Gay Rizzbot is an attack on American soil." Goofy as the rizzbot is, the fact that it's causing a minor right-wing meltdown suggests that whatever it's doing is working — and for [just $21,500](), you too can trigger conservatives with your very own gay little robot, too. **More on robots:** [*As Waymo Debuts in Philadelphia, It May Want to Look Into the Time Furious Locals Tore Apart an Adorable Robot*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()