Episode 1
Would You Love a Machine? Nearly 10,000 People Answered
Could you fall in love with an AI?
Why now?
AI companions are no longer a thought experiment. Millions of people are already forming emotional bonds with AI — and the data is only beginning to catch up.
The YouGov Global AI Intimacy Study asked nearly 10,000 people across six countries what they really think about love, loneliness and machines. The answers were surprising.
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This introduction is presented by an AI-generated version of our founder, Sammy Lee. The ideas are human.
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Five episodes. Five difficult questions about connection in the age of AI.
Episode 2
AI Isn't Making Us Lonely. The Data Says Something Worse.
Everyone blames AI for loneliness. The data points somewhere else.
Episode 3
The Generation That Said Yes to AI Intimacy
Which generation is most open to intimacy with AI?
Episode 4
Would You Rather Your Partner Cheated With AI?
Is a relationship with an AI cheating? Nearly 10,000 people answered.
Episode 5
The Future of AI Intimacy: Three Signals From Nearly 10,000 People
Where are love and AI heading next?
Coming Next
More from the series
An interview with Marina Shiraishi
In productionThe Future of Desire: a preview of the documentary
In productionAbout the study
The series is based on the YouGov Global AI Intimacy Study, a survey of 9,912 people across six countries, commissioned by Starxgen. The films are for adults aged 18 and over.
The research behind the conversation
The Intimacy Report draws on Starxgen's wider research into AI, loneliness, emotional support and human connection. Explore the Global AI Intimacy Study for the data and methodology behind the questions raised in the series.
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The Future of Desire — Book
A forthcoming book exploring loneliness, longing, intimacy and technology.
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A Starxgen documentary in production exploring where desire ends and technology begins.
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