Designing a Loving Robot: A Social Construction Analysis of a Sex Robot Creator’s Vision
In 2018, one of the world’s first sex robots was released by CEO Matt McMullen and his company, RealDoll. With artificial intelligence capabilities, the Harmony model is meant to support and converse with users. Using a social construction of technology theory lens, this study develops the theory’s...
Main Author: | Annette M. Masterson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Communication and Social Robotics Labs
2022-12-01
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Series: | Human-Machine Communication Journal |
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Online Access: | https://stars.library.ucf.edu/hmc/vol5/iss1/4/ |
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