>>510598945
that's exactly what I've been saying for a while now, and I get insane amounts of completely unsubstantiated seething push-back, kek
I think we're getting "Her" after we advance the AI chipset tech, so anywhere around the early 2030s, and that's going to turbocharge the whole process once again, which makes waifubots by 2040 a very realistic prediction, IMO
also, realistic skin might not be needed, honestly
I don't think we're going to go for West World right away, but for a more humanoid feel first, which not only jumps uncanny valley, but also facilitates the interaction with what's going to become a new species, basically