Autoblow AI is an ‘oral sex toy’ for men that taught ITSELF using artificial intelligence – and porn
Sex toy boffs have built a randy new gadget using machine learning technology
A SEX TOY company has built an oral sex simulator that learned from human techniques using AI, or artificial intelligence.
The device promises to feel "more human" than rivals – thanks to a staggering array of built-in tech that's more commonly found in a smartphone.
VIECI released its Autoblow 2 around four years ago, hoping to offer men the same level of hi-tech sex toys women enjoy.
Now the firm has revealed an upgraded model called the Autoblow AI, which claims to be "the first ever device that uses artificial intelligence to replicate human sexual techniques".
Data scientists working with the firm used nearly six full days worth of pornographic footage to determine how the fleshy mechanical sleeve should operate.
And it's finally available to buy – for a pretty reasonable £99.
"We spent the last three years listening to feedback from our 200,000 Autoblow 2 owners and in response built a new machine that mechanically better replicates the gliding and friction combination of the mouth and hand that men experience during oral sex," explained inventor (and former lawyer) Brian Sloan.
"By using artificial intelligence to, for the first time, understand the mechanics of blowjobs, we discovered and replicated techniques that make using our machine feel less robotic and more human."
The Autoblow AI, which requires a plug-socket connection, uses several sensor components to work properly.
It combines a microcontroller with an infrared beam sensor and magnetic field sensors to manipulate a fleshy sleeve across 250 different points – along a "5-inch-long stroking plane".
There are 10 different modes available, including "the full stroke", "fast edge", and "top & bottom stroke".
The gadget is currently part of a crowdfunding campaign on .
It's been live since October 17, and has already racked up an impressive $37,680 (around £28,797) in funding.
At the time of writing, 310 backers had promised hard cash for the device – putting Brian well on his way to the $50,000 goal.
You'll need to back at least $129 (roughly £99) to get an actual Autoblow AI unit.
This is actually a discounted price, with the retail mark-up listed 48% higher – at $249.
The estimated delivery is May 2019 assuming the target is met, but it's looking very likely that Brian will hit his goal.
Autoblow AI – how did it teach itself?
Machine learning tech was used to create a 'more human' sex simulation...
- To get the data, Brian's team collected 8,333 minutes of oral sex videos running at 50% speed.
- These videos manually moved a drawing of a head superimposed onto a drawing of a penis – to indicate the actions.
- The computer captured 30 screenshots of video per second, and then used this to track the location data of the head drawing.
- A (perhaps unlucky) quality controller then had to re-watch all of the recordings to eliminate inaccurate data entries.
- This saucy data was used to find the 16 "most-used mouth locations" along the penis.
- A machine learning model was then trained to cluster these movement sequences – and eventually turn them into product modes for the Autoblow AI.
According to Brian, the Autoblow gadgets aim to re-balance sex toy tech across the genders.
"Walk into any adult store and you'll find the majority of the floor space devoted to pleasure products for women," he explained.
"In the men's section you'll find crudely branded rubber body parts and masturbators you need to hold and move up and down manually.
"Few companies focus on men's pleasure in general and even fewer focus on using new technology to offer men new and better experiences.
"Using artificial intelligence helped us ensure the experience is, mechanically speaking, as realistic as possible."
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Other improvements include quieter running compared to the Autoblow 2, and the use of coloured LED indicators to show which mode and speed the gadget is in.
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