The Desire Machine

Spring 2026

Suddenly, artificial intelligence is touching every part of our erotic lives, from the performers on-screen to the partners in our beds. Adult stars are licensing their digital clones so fans can live their wildest fantasies. Spouses are discovering their partners have been quietly spending thousands on AI girlfriends, and divorce lawyers are scrambling to figure out whether a chatbot counts as a third party. Meanwhile, researchers are warning that outsourcing intimacy to...