Marcus RichardsThe emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly influence and aid the production of sexually explicit content. With AI-powered algorithms and deep learning techniques, the creation of realistic and personalized adult content is becoming more accessible. AI can generate lifelike virtual characters, simulate human-like interactions, and enhance visual effects, offering a new dimension to adult entertainment. While this technology provides opportunities for creative expression and personalized experiences, it also raises ethical concerns. The responsible use of AI in the adult content industry requires thoughtful consideration of issues such as consent, privacy, and potential exploitation.
The birth of widespread interest in and concern about AI (Artificial Intelligence), of AI taking over discussions from a huge range of individuals, came with the launch of ChatGPT, OpenAI’s advanced language model known for its human-like communication. As with all technologies, Virtual Reality quickly became championed by the adult entertainment industry. The potential is now there for AI and VR porn, too.
Mankind as Models
The hype surrounding ChatGPT has been widespread and enthusiastic. ChatGPT has generated significant attention due to its cutting-edge technology and impressive capabilities in natural language processing and generation. ChatGPT’s ability to engage in human-like conversations, understand complex queries, provide detailed explanations, and even exhibit a sense of humor has captured the imagination of users.
The accessibility of ChatGPT to the public has further fueled the hype, allowing individuals from various backgrounds to experience its potential without specialized technical knowledge. Its capability of content creation and productivity has attracted widespread interest. ChatGPT’s advancements in conversational AI have sparked enthusiasm among researchers, developers, and AI enthusiasts, while media coverage and demonstrations have amplified its visibility and intrigue.
AI is far more intricate and deep a technology than just ChatGPT, of course. Many other kinds of AI tools will have significant short-term, let alone long-term ramifications for the adult industry at all levels. From work-from-home webcam performers to the most popular pornstars in the world, all will see their work affected by AI in myriad ways.
Artificially Intelligent Porn
Using popular search terms and directly feeding them to ChatGPT (or a similar AI tool), producers at all levels, from the leading VR porn studios could very quickly generate enough scripts to fill a full year of productions. ChatGPT is effective in part due to the quality of its attempt at “human communication”. Even when it’s a little off, an AI generated conversation can feel quite close to the language used in mainstream pornography, only with fewer profanities.
There will no doubt be future AI models that will be capable of monitoring the views of a livestream (VR or otherwise) and adjusting the actual livestream itself according to tastes of the viewers. Move a model like that into the world of VR porn and live simulated sex of an incredibly high quality is no longer mere fantasy fuel but a new standard of porn – and a new kind of human/machine relationship, at that.
Porn’s Vital Visuals
AI guided processes for producing adult content are already in use but often not in the most visible ways. Some that haven’t yet fully emerged relate to that most important part of VR porn: the images. General Adversarial Networks and diffusion models now allow for AI-powered image creation. Couple this technology with sexual entertainment and the limits are endless. AI is already being used to create artificial porn images (for instance, see this AI porn generator) but that hasn’t crossed over to high-quality video or VR, yet.
Along with the excitement of new technical possibilities, so too arise ethical and moral questions that must be dealt with. Using AI generated faces and bodies not clearly based on real people provides porn a more completely ethical path forward. While far from the majority of the cases, there are performers who would erase their porn work and regain anonymity. This, combined with the varying reasons a performer will begin working in porn, creates a clear opportunity for growth.
Ethical and Social Possibilities
The adult entertainment industry is today sometimes viewed by its harshest critics as exploitative, morally questionable, and potentially abusive. Using AI to generate new adult content without using actual humans may offer relief from these issues, no matter how inflated they may be among certain conservative groups.
The ethical and social implications associated with the development and deployment of AI have also contributed to the hype surrounding it, igniting discussions about potential misuse, biases, and impacts on job markets. With so many potential boons to arrive courtesy of AI, it only makes sense that it would instruct and enhance the future of adult entertainment at a fundamental level.
