Her name is Aria, measures approximately 1.70 m, moves her head a little jerky, and can hold a conversation thanks to an integrated AI. At first glance, one might think of a robotic hostess straight out of an amusement park. Except that Dia does not go unnoticed, and not necessarily for the right reasons.
From doll sex to a company robot
Its hypersexualized look quickly made Internet users react: Aria looks like an inflatable doll version Westworld. And it is not completely false. The company that manufactures it, Realbotix, is a branch of Simulacra, the group at the origin of the famous Realdolls, of the high -end sex dolls sold for more than 20 years.
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Today, the firm claims to have changed CAP. “” Aria has no genitals, she is not made for sex “Insists a spokesperson. It is supposed to accompany single people, play the role of concierge, assistant or “digital girlfriend” for those who seek a presence – without physical contact. A turn supposed to make you forget a past too glued to the adult sector … but not so easy to erase.
Aria can recognize objects around her thanks to cameras hidden in her eyes. She remembers you, adapts her speech to your profile and can even have a long -term simulated relationship. “” We try to make a real version of Her “Explains Andrew Kiguel, the CEO of Realbotix, in reference to Spike Jonze’s film with the voice of Scarlett Johansson. The robot is modular, its faces are magnetic and interchangeable in five seconds. His body is also made up of detachable parts, a customizable giant doll.
But all of this has a Price: the high -end model costs $ 175,000! A simple speaking bust? About $ 12,000. And if you want to take your artificial partner on a trip, a suitcase model exists at… $ 150,000.
Realbotix tries to seduce a wider audience, promising robots at the service of brands, health establishments or hotel industry. But between her appearance still too suggestive and her stratospheric price, Aria is struggling to convince out of tech fairs. Society hopes that its image efforts – such as the legal separation between the robotic branch and that of the sex dolls – will make it possible to attract new investors.
It remains to be seen whether this repositioning will be enough. Even without sex, Aria failed to convince everyone: too expensive, too strange, and always too close to her silicone past. For the moment, the robot remains stuck somewhere between Blade Runner, Black Mirror… And an embarrassing episode of It’s my choice.
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