A tremendous surge in the popularity of robotic girlfriends, with customers now being able to tailor-make their own version of sex dolls by choosing particular facial and body features, raises public concerns that sexbots could be on the controversial path towards replacing human intimacy.

Axar.az reports citing Daily Star that sex robots may become an alternative to human interaction due to their ability to memorize personalities, a top manufacturer, AIAI-Tech claimed.

AIAI-Tech, located in Shenzhen, China, recently launched its flagship robotic model Emma, which can engage in a different range of activities with its owner apart from sexual encounters, including answering questions, displaying different facial expressions and generally maintaining a conversation.

Although the head is the only automated part of the robot right now - differentiating Emma from a full-fledged romantic companion - the Al girlfriends have built-in learning ability, can absorb and store information about their user, recognize their owner’s voice, learn answers to particular questions and even remember jokes that you may find funny. The manufacturers are also currently working on the model’s ability to walk and physically engage in sexual contact, in addition to simply turning their heads and moving their mouths.