A sex doll manufacturer has stated that its customers are already replacing human companions with AI girlfriends.

Axar.az reports citing Daily Star that there is "no turning back" as it is set to produce "hyper-realistic" dolls in China, adding to its vast range of AI girlfriends on offer. The production of sex dolls has become so advanced, the company says some people are already switching from human partners to robotic ones.

The Silicone Lovers boss added that a new range of sex robots will be made in a factory in China that "looks like something out of Westworld" - a hit HBO show that depicted robots looking exactly like humans in a designed world.

While Love said that some of the models already have traits that are indistinguishable from humans, he still suggested that there is a way to go.

Among other sex doll companies, Realbotix is planning to install sex robots with vision, while Cloud Climax will soon produce AI girlfriends that can "breathe" like humans.

Love said the company plans to introduce some higher-tech models in 2020, focusing on hyperrealism, AI and actual robotic movement.