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Sex Robots and Artificial Intelligence in 2022

By Jenna Owsianik
January 10, 2022
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Five experts on what to expect from intimate robotics.

Gynoid image by Xu Haiwei
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One of my favorite topics to cover is sex robots and robot companions. The ways humans develop and use technologies reveals our deepest needs and desires, some of which may be hidden even from ourselves.

Sexual robotics converges with several fields, including machine learning, virtual reality, and Bluetooth sex toys. Although today’s animatronic sex dolls are a far cry from what we see in sci-fi fantasies, that hasn’t stopped humans in our quest to improve our sex lives with technology.

As part of our ongoing Future of Sex Expert Series, we reached out to educators and academics on what to expect from intimate robotics in 2022. Their answers are below.

Kenneth Play is an International Educator and Sex Hacker

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“I think that the sex tech is headed towards some big breakthroughs in the next few years. For instance, I think that technology that uses machine learning to ID someone’s sexual preference, patterns, and frequency will become more common.

“Just like any other wearable fitness device, sex will enter the domain of personal tracking and personalized functioning. Your sex tech will probably eventually integrate with your smart home devices, so that it can set the temperature in your room, turn on just the right lighting and music, and maybe even give you aftercare by running your bath for you.”

Dr. Markie L. C. Twist, Ph.D., LMFT., LMHC., CSE., Teaching Faculty, Antioch University New England, Applied Psychology Program

Markie Twist

“I think we will see more people engage with virtual reality-based digisexuality and pornography as the affordability of this hardware may become more accessible for a greater number of people.

“However, both of these future year predictions rest upon global supply chains working smoothly, which might not be a reality given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and if that impacts the hardware development and transportation than neither of these growing areas of digisexuality will experience much growth.

“Regardless, I do think we will see a growing number of people identifying as digisexuals and/or robosexuals as identities are commonly more complicated and bigger than just behavioral engagement (which could be impacted by supply chain issues).”

Read Markie’s full response: Digisexual Identity Will Grow, Yet How Fast Likely Depends on Supply Chain

Tina Horn, writer of SfSx: Terms of Service

Tina Horn

“After studying sex robots for my sci-fi graphic novel SfSx: Terms of Service, I can say we’re a long way off from artificially intelligent companions, but I know we’ll continue to think outside the futuretech box in terms of ethics and desire.”






Bobbi Bidochka, Co-Chair, Academic Congress on Love and Sex with Robots

Bobbi Bidochka

“There has been a proliferation in sex research within academia, with researchers that are studying all aspects of sex that include sexual health, sex robots, pornography, sex education, hook-up culture, sex work, space sexology and so much more!

“At the Academic Congress on Love and Sex with Robots, we are seeing huge advances, bravery in covering sexual related topics, and more granting agencies taking the topic seriously. The excellence and innovation in sex research around the world are consistently increasing and with the recent focus on sextech, we can expect the outcomes from academia to be pervasive in 2022 and beyond.”  

Read Bobbi’s full response: Sex Tech Buzzwords and Shifting Sexual Wellness Trends in 2022

Natasha Marie Head of Content at MysteryVibe

Natasha Marie photo by Alex Oley

“2022 will see a new frontier in applying A.I. towards elevating overall health and wellness will be explored. For instance, people seeking mental health help might be more comfortable talking to A.I. than a human being. Currently, A.I. cannot replace a professional; however, if programmed with the proper parameters, A.I. can become more intuitive and resourceful in terms of problem-solving.

A.I. will become the first line of defense in getting people counsel and directing them to the appropriate human channels. Either way, there are many opportunities for A.I. to streamline the process of connecting people to professional help.

Read Natasha’s full response: Sustainable Sextech in the Face of Climate Change, Data Scandals

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Jenna Owsianik

Jenna Owsianik is a Canadian journalist and sex tech expert. Since 2014 she has been Editor-in-Chief of FutureofSex.net, the world’s leading publication on how technology is changing human sexuality, today and tomorrow.

Jenna is the primary author of the Future of Sex Report (2016).

Her expertise covers state-of-the-art sex technologies and the major fields driving innovations in intimacy: robotics, virtual reality, remote sex (teledildonics), immersive adult entertainment, human augmentation, virtual sex, and sexual health.

A trained journalist with a Masters of Journalism from The University of British Columbia, Jenna’s reporting has appeared on Futurism.com, Al Jazeera English, CTV British Columbia online, CBS Sunday Morning, CBS 60 Minutes, Global News, and CKNW Radio in Canada and the United States.

As a sex tech industry consultant, she is especially passionate about helping companies deliver accessible services and products to people with disabilities and other underserved communities.

Jenna also runs the sites SexforEveryBody.com, a sex-positive, body-positive online magazine that promotes inclusive sex education; and DisabledSexGuide.com, an adult resource on sex, disability, and erotica.

In 2013, Jenna won two Canadian Online Publishing Awards for her work on The Pain Project, a multimedia site on global access to palliative care.

She won second place at the 2011 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism’s Public Health category for her participation in the documentary Freedom From Pain.

Jenna has an Honors BA in Women’s Studies and Feminist Research as well as a French minor from The University of Western Ontario. She spent a year studying at L’Université Lumière Lyon 2 in Lyon, France.
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