About
Starxgen Ltd
Who we are
Starxgen Ltd. is a Hong Kong-based research and media company that was founded to help us understand how technology is transforming human intimacy and connection.
We commission large-scale research, produce documentary content, and share educational material about AI, loneliness, and the future of relationships.
Our work is driven by a simple belief: the intersection of technology and human intimacy is one of the most important — and least understood — cultural shifts of our time.
Our team
Sammy Lee
Founder and CEO
Sammy Lee is an entrepreneur and developer based between Hong Kong and Tokyo, with a career spanning four decades, three continents, and multiple industries.
He built his reputation as a visionary real estate developer.
Beyond real estate and other investments, Lee co-financed Monster, the film that earned Charlize Theron the Academy Award for Best Actress, demonstrating a consistent instinct for identifying and backing culturally significant work.
His focus has now turned to what he views as the defining challenge of the 21st century: the global loneliness pandemic — and the role that AI, robotics, and emotional technology will play in addressing it.
Through Starxgen he is exploring what he calls "emotional infrastructure" — a convergence of technology designed to combat human isolation at scale.
Lee's life's work has always been about building what comes next, before the rest of the market sees it.
Advisory board
Bryony Cole
Advisory Board · Senior Research Advisor
Bryony Cole is a globally recognised sextech expert, educator, and author.
She is the creator of Future of Sex, a platform exploring how technology is transforming intimacy, and has advised leading organisations on the cultural implications of sexual wellness technology. Bryony brings over a decade of expertise in the intersection of technology, relationships, and human connection.
Jerry Wang
Advisory Board · Co-Founder
Jerry Wang is an entrepreneur and investor based in Tokyo who holds a PhD where the research focused on ageing societies and elder care.
Jerry is passionate about building businesses that bridge technology and humanity, creating new opportunities for healthier, more connected, and more resilient communities.
What we do
Research, media, publishing
- Research
Research
Including Starxgen's Global AI Intimacy Survey produced by YouGov, researching AI loneliness, AI companionship statistics and data on AI and human intimacy.
- Media
Media
Editorial coverage and copy on AI relationships, the generational divide, the east v west comparison on attitudes towards AI intimacy and loneliness plus AI statistics for use in media.
- Publishing
Publishing
We can produce documentary content for you. Access to our statistics on the loneliness epidemic, and the YouGov data on AI and relationships in general.