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Sexual Robots: The Social-Relational Approach and the Concept of Subjective Reference
- Source :
- Lecture Notes in Computer Science ISBN: 9783030490614, HCI (2)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Springer, 2020.
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Abstract
- In this paper we propose the notion of “subjective reference” as a conceptual tool that explains how and why human-robot sexual interactions could reframe users approach to human-human sexual interactions. First, we introduce the current debate about Sexual Robotics, situated in the wider discussion about Social Robots, stating the urgency of a regulative framework. We underline the importance of a social-relational approach, mostly concerned about Social Robots impact in human social structures. Then, we point out the absence of a precise framework conceptualizing why Social Robots, and Sexual Robots in particular, may modify users’ sociality and relationality. Within a psychological framework, we propose to consider Sexual Robots as “subjective references”, namely objects symbolically referring to human subjects: we claim that, for the user experience, every action performed upon a Sexual Robot is symbolically directed toward a human subject, including degrading and violent practices. This shifting mechanism may transfer the user relational setting from human-robot interactions to human-human interactions.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISBN :
- 978-3-030-49061-4
- ISBNs :
- 9783030490614
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Lecture Notes in Computer Science ISBN: 9783030490614, HCI (2)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....92c26b63f5f1476907ced54cbfc8a251