AI vaginas, customizable personalities, and fake bruises: the sex doll market is booming. Does it matter how the dolls are treated?
As the sex doll industry grows and AI changes the products available, what does it mean to engage in any kind of relationship with a woman-shaped thing?
TL;DR
- The sex doll market is projected to more than double by 2033, reaching $13.4 billion.
- Lifelike sex dolls are increasingly customizable with AI-driven personalities and features like AI vaginas.
- Experts debate whether the use of sex dolls is protective or increases the risk of real-world offending.
- Concerns exist about the objectification of women and the potential link between doll treatment and broader cultural hostilities toward women.
- Companies offer services to create custom doll heads based on photos of real people or AI-generated images, raising consent issues.
- The disposal of used or damaged sex dolls presents challenges, with some companies offering discreet disposal services.
- The treatment and disposal of sex dolls spark discussions about the dehumanization of women and the potential for their use in harmful fantasies.