Consumers will be able to communicate both physically and vocally with the AI dolls.
Since a computer doesn’t pass judgment, many individuals feel more at ease discussing personal problems with it, according to Philipp Fussenegger, the creator and owner of Cybrothel.
A doll featuring a voice actress that users could only hear and interact with sparked a lot of attention in the past. The desire to communicate with artificial intelligence is now even higher.
It’s only one application of generative AI in the adult entertainment industry.
SplitMetrics’ analysis showed that 225 million AI companion applications had been downloaded from the Google Play Store.
According to SplitMetrics general manager Thomas Kriebernegg, “I would expect more app developers to take note of this trend and look at ways this category can be further innovative and monetarily supported.”
According to Misha Rykov, privacy researcher for Mozilla’s Privacy Not Included guide, AI companions can be profitable.
“It appears to be a high-margin business given that the majority of chatbots charge fees and the core technology has been developed elsewhere [like Open AI].” Additionally, these apps gather user data and frequently distribute it to outside parties, such as advertisers—a tried-and-true business strategy.