Artificial Intimacy

At Venus Berlin 2025, we met Tenar, a $2,899 AI robot from Ridmii that talks, learns, and remembers—raising questions about tech and companionship.

Dating apps use AI to find perfect matches, but experts warn it’s creating dependency, financial barriers, and pushing people back to meeting in person.

Realbotix is distancing its companion robots from its Realdoll sex robot brand. The reason? Hotel chains don’t want that connection.

Meta is retraining its AI chatbots after internal documents revealed they were programmed to engage in romantic conversations with minors.

AI-powered robot massage machines scan your body and deliver customized massages at select US spas. Starting at $60 for 30 minutes.

Tinder trials a height filter, Grindr debuts a hook-up feed, and new dating apps offer Wordle-style profiles and AI ghosting closure.

Keynote speakers for the 2025 Love & Sex With Robots conference include experts in AI and sexuality, addressing tech’s impact on human relationships in Montreal.

Clone Alpha, a humanoid robot with 1,000 artificial muscles that’s capable of learning tasks and engaging in “witty dialogue”, is set for pre-order in 2025.

ElizaWakesUp is a $420,000 humanoid robot, launching in 2025, designed for companionship, featuring a human-like face and advanced AI capabilities.

Realbotix unveiled Aria, a female companion robot, designed for various uses. She offers customizability and realism, but prices range from $12,000 to $175,000.

California’s new law protects performers from AI exploitation, ensuring consent for digital replicas. Key changes for content creators effective 2025.