The protagonist in “Her,” Theodore, develops an emotional bond with an AI operating system. The human and the machine begin to explore themes of love and loneliness, and more importantly, can human connection bridge the gap into the technological? This cinematic exploration of AI-human relationships has become quite relevant as the AI sexbot industry begins to take shape.
In a recent article published in The Conversation by the University of Sydney’s Raffaele Ciriello, the burgeoning AI sexbot industry is poised to revolutionize human intimacy; and there are some serious risks associated with this new kind of ‘love.’