--- title: "Powerful New AI-Enhanced Talking Sexbots Are Going on Sale This Summer" description: "Sex robot manufacturers in China are apparently getting ready to jam custom artificial intelligence models into their wares." date: "2024-06-19" modified: "2024-06-19" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/talking-ai-sex-robots" categories: - "Artificial Intelligence" tags: - "ai girlfriend" - "chatbots" - "sex robots" - "the digest" --- # Powerful New AI-Enhanced Talking Sexbots Are Going on Sale This Summer ![Sex robot manufacturers in China are apparently getting ready to jam custom artificial intelligence models into their wares.]() *\Image: Starpery\* ## Sexy Time Sex robot manufacturers in China are apparently getting ready to jam custom artificial intelligence models into their wares. As the [*South China Morning Post* reports](), a Shenzen-based company called Starpery, which is one of the country's largest sex doll makers, is in the process of training its own large language model, or LLM, to take its [fairly lifelike sexbots]() to the next level. Though it won't be the first [so-called AI sex robot to come out of China](), Starpery CEO Evan Lee suggested that the [new models]() slated to hit shelves this August are going to be a game changer. "The new generation of sex dolls, powered by AI models and equipped with sensors, can react with both movements and speech," boasted Lee, "significantly enhancing user experience by focusing on emotional connection rather than just basic conversational abilities." ## Real Talk As with all other AI-training endeavors, Lee suggested in his comments to the *SCMP* that the biggest hurdle in making talking AI sex robots is related to how [robotic they currently sound](). "Technological challenges remain, particularly in achieving realistic human interaction," the CEO said. "While simple dialogue is easy, creating interactive responses involves complex model development by specialized software companies." Though Starpery has traditionally focused on selling dolls outside of China, the company is reportedly looking to expand in the domestic market. There has also been [ample competition in the AI-powered sexbots field]() this year, and there's little doubt that as one of the biggest players in the industry, Starpery is looking to capitalize on that trend. Notably, the firm has not elaborated on *what* exactly it's training the sexbot LLM on — though given the [naughty usages of other chatbots]() we've [seen thus far](), we have an idea of the kinds of things these dolls might say once that training is complete. **More on sexy AI:** [*We Apologize for Showing You This Sex Toy That Talks Dirty When It's Touched*]() ## 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]()