But there are costs to such a rapid embrace of robots: Males unable to meet traditional expectations become alienated and retreat into Internet addiction and virtual companionship, accelerating a decline in the birthrate. If any country becomes the first to feature human and robot citizens fruitfully co-creating a new hybrid culture, it is likely to be Japan–but it needs to make sure there are enough humans there to enjoy it.
—Ayesha Khanna y Parag Khanna
Esta cita —de un artículo que merece leerse entero— me recordó Air Doll, una peli que vi hace dos años por estas fechas y que cuenta una historia, como poco, sorprendente.