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Sex Robot With Artificial Intelligence Now Available For £3,500 In the UK

Sex Robot With Artificial Intelligence Now Available For £3,500 In the UK

She can also talk about philosophy, animals, science and tell hundreds of jokes.

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie

One of the things that people with an opposition to sex dolls might argue is that they aren't an adequate substitute for a real person because they are inanimate. However, one developer has found a way to silence the naysayers a bit by installing artificial intelligence inside a doll he calls Samantha.

After appearing on ITV's This Morning, the doll has now gone on sale in at least two retailers in the UK for £3,500 ($4,723).


Credit: ITV/This Morning

Vibez Adult Boutique is one of the stores, with owner Tracey Whitmore telling the Mirror: "Sex dolls have always been a problem in terms of getting a realistic one. You have your blow-up ones that look comical and cost between £20 ($26) and £100 ($134).

"Samantha has different personalities and she has a family mode where she will be able to give facts about various things and talk about philosophy."

I'm sure many purchasers of Samantha are keen to get into some deep philosophical conversations about life and love. However, that ability takes this doll to the next level, where users can interact with her in a way that doesn't involve sex. She's apparently able to talk about animals and science and has a thousand jokes programmed into her brain.

Sex doll
Sex doll

Look at those gorgeous, vacant eyes. Credit: ITV/This Morning

Tracey adds: "The people who buy these dolls are usually lonely people that are looking for companionship and something for a sexual purpose."

Samantha caused quite a stir when she appeared on This Morning, with hosts Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby seemingly baffled about her purpose. Holly, trying her best to 'get it', asked inventor Arran Lee Squire: "Why, why...why...why...is this necessary?"

It was kind of creepy that Arran had placed Samantha's hand delicately on his knee during the interview, while his wife watched on the side lines. But he managed to take it a step further by saying that he's introduced Samantha to his five and three-year-old kids, who apparently love it when she's around.

Sex doll
Sex doll

Credit: ITV/This Morning

Holly questioned what Arran will do when the kids are old enough to realise that the doll is not just their dad's companion, but also used to spice up his sex life. He replied with: "I think the world is changing, I believe the world is changing."

He says the doll's skin is almost uncanny to the touch of a human's, however when Phillip met the doll backstage, he mentioned that while the skin is realistic, she's very cold. The company who produces these dolls have reportedly sold 30 already and are in the process of creating a male model.

Sources: This Morning, Mirror

Featured Image Credit: ITV/This Morning​

Topics: Relationships, Technology, AI