"True Companion"
February 1, 2010 10:50 AM Subscribe
After a friend of former Bell engineer Douglas Hines' died in the terrorist attacks on 9/11, he decided that preserving his friend’s personality through artificial intelligence would give his children a chance to interact with and remember him. Instead, his research into AI ultimately led him down a very different path -- the creation of a customizable, anatomically-correct robotic rubber sex doll with multiple personalities. Meet Roxxxy, the sex robot that focuses on meaningful conversation instead of lifelike movement. (Links are to news articles and photos which are nominally SFW, although YMMV.)
Potentially NSFW photos and video of the doll are available at 69adget. Via Crunchgear, who note that a male version named Rocky is currently being developed.
Potentially NSFW photos and video of the doll are available at 69adget. Via Crunchgear, who note that a male version named Rocky is currently being developed.
This post was deleted for the following reason: yup -- cortex
Huh. It's like the first paragraph of this post was assembled by an improbability drive.
posted by chinston at 10:53 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by chinston at 10:53 AM on February 1, 2010
So, I'm left wondering: Did he use his friend as the model for the physical appearance of the doll--er, robot? If so, that is hella creepy.
posted by saulgoodman at 10:54 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by saulgoodman at 10:54 AM on February 1, 2010
Almost as if this post is a robotic copy of the other one
posted by The Whelk at 10:54 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 10:54 AM on February 1, 2010
ack. alas, poor thread... i knew it, horatio. a thread of infinite jest...
posted by saulgoodman at 10:56 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by saulgoodman at 10:56 AM on February 1, 2010
All this has happened before, and all of it will happen again.
posted by tapeguy at 10:57 AM on February 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by tapeguy at 10:57 AM on February 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
who note that a male version named Rocky is currently being developed.
Oh ROCKY!
posted by The Whelk at 10:57 AM on February 1, 2010 [2 favorites]
Oh ROCKY!
posted by The Whelk at 10:57 AM on February 1, 2010 [2 favorites]
...there are many copies...
*sigh* I worked hard on this, too.
posted by zarq at 10:58 AM on February 1, 2010
*sigh* I worked hard on this, too.
posted by zarq at 10:58 AM on February 1, 2010
note that a male version named Rocky is currently being developed.
Well, they could use the same face.
posted by You Should See the Other Guy at 10:59 AM on February 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
Well, they could use the same face.
posted by You Should See the Other Guy at 10:59 AM on February 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
Roxxy looks like an argumentative English woman from 1985.
posted by Pastabagel at 11:04 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by Pastabagel at 11:04 AM on February 1, 2010
9/11 changed everything
posted by Babblesort at 11:04 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by Babblesort at 11:04 AM on February 1, 2010
the sex robot that focuses on meaningful conversation instead of lifelike movement
A virtually untapped market.
posted by DU at 11:04 AM on February 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
A virtually untapped market.
posted by DU at 11:04 AM on February 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
Roxxy looks like an argumentative English woman from 1985.
Guest starring in the worst episode ever of "Are You Being Served?"
posted by GuyZero at 11:07 AM on February 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
Guest starring in the worst episode ever of "Are You Being Served?"
posted by GuyZero at 11:07 AM on February 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
seventeen minutes and counting. mods must all be out buying supplies for the upcoming volcano apocalypse that has be prophesied.
posted by Babblesort at 11:09 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by Babblesort at 11:09 AM on February 1, 2010
I can only assume they're all preoccupied with their own sex bots.
posted by The Whelk at 11:10 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 11:10 AM on February 1, 2010
volcano apocalypse that has be prophesied
Course I got the words there wrong. What I meant to say was ...the volcano apocalypse that has been prophesied by the bees.
posted by Babblesort at 11:14 AM on February 1, 2010
Course I got the words there wrong. What I meant to say was ...the volcano apocalypse that has been prophesied by the bees.
posted by Babblesort at 11:14 AM on February 1, 2010
Homer: Now, this next one's for the ladies. How many times have you gals been late for a high-powered business meeting, only to realize you're not wearing make-up?
Marge: That's every woman's nightmare.
Homer: That's why I invented this revolutionary make-up gun. It's for the woman who only has four-fifths of a second to get ready.
Close your eyes, Marge.
[Homer fires the make-up gun, which appears to be a shotgun with some containers of liquid attached, into Marge's face. After the cloud of dust vanishes, she ends up with way too much on]
Homer: Now you're ready for a night on the town. [holds up a mirror]
Marge: [gasps] Homer! You've got it set on "whore".posted by mosk at 11:17 AM on February 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
(zarq: always loved the pun on "chapfallen" in that soliloquy.)
posted by saulgoodman at 11:17 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by saulgoodman at 11:17 AM on February 1, 2010
Runs screaming thorugh the wild open hills of the thread.
posted by The Whelk at 11:18 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 11:18 AM on February 1, 2010
I spent about an hour today working on a post about WhoMix, only to discover that somebody had posted it already, without the main post or any of the comments actually using the name of the goddamn site. So I didn't post it, because it was a double, but my post was hella better than the original. I feel your pain.
posted by Shepherd at 11:24 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by Shepherd at 11:24 AM on February 1, 2010
(zarq: always loved the pun on "chapfallen" in that soliloquy.)
I'm slowly re-reading his works in my spare time. I've been having fun catching the risqué references my English teachers never taught me. :)
posted by zarq at 11:25 AM on February 1, 2010
I'm slowly re-reading his works in my spare time. I've been having fun catching the risqué references my English teachers never taught me. :)
posted by zarq at 11:25 AM on February 1, 2010
Hey, old friend
Are you okay, old friend?
What do you say, old friend
Are we or are we unique?
Time goes by, everything else keeps changing
You and I we get continued next week.
- Stephen Sondheim
Hope you're comfortable in there, old friend,
Hold on while I lube you up...
posted by Auden at 11:26 AM on February 1, 2010
Are you okay, old friend?
What do you say, old friend
Are we or are we unique?
Time goes by, everything else keeps changing
You and I we get continued next week.
- Stephen Sondheim
Hope you're comfortable in there, old friend,
Hold on while I lube you up...
posted by Auden at 11:26 AM on February 1, 2010
"The Cylon war is long over. Yet we must not forget the reasons why so many sacrificed so much in the cause of freedom. Horrible horrible freeedom. The cost of wearing the uniform can be high, but...Sometimes it's too high. You know when we fought the Cylons, we did it to save ourselves from extinction. But we never answered the question why. Why are we as a people worth saving? We still commit murder because of greed, spite, jealousy. And we still visit all of our sins upon our children. We refuse to accept the responsibility for anything that we've done. Like we did with the Cylons. We decided to play god. Create sexbots. When those sexbots turned against us, we comforted ourselves in the knowledge that it really wasn't our fault, not really. You cannot play god then wash your hands of the things that you've created. Sooner or later the day comes when you can't hide from the things that you've done anymore."
posted by Babblesort at 11:26 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by Babblesort at 11:26 AM on February 1, 2010
I think this thread is being kept as an experiment, or a terrarium, or something.
posted by The Whelk at 11:28 AM on February 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 11:28 AM on February 1, 2010 [1 favorite]
who note that a male version named Rocky is currently being developed.
I woulda guessedBullwinkle Bullwinkie.
posted by jimmythefish at 11:29 AM on February 1, 2010
I woulda guessed
posted by jimmythefish at 11:29 AM on February 1, 2010
DON'T DATE ROBOTS!
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 11:38 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by ROU_Xenophobe at 11:38 AM on February 1, 2010
DOM-SUB. Defense of Marriage from Sex Utility Bots act coming soon to a government near you.
posted by Babblesort at 11:41 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by Babblesort at 11:41 AM on February 1, 2010
If this thread is still here after I mail my letter, then well....God help us.
posted by The Whelk at 11:42 AM on February 1, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 11:42 AM on February 1, 2010
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