Annette M Masterson
Biographic Data
| ID | 6715101 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Annette M Masterson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Annette M |
| FAMILY NAME | Masterson |
| SIGNATURE | MASTERSON A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Michigan |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0051-5085 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Platformization and privacy issues in the sex robot industry
Intimate artificial intelligence requires secure data privacy to protect users’ freedom of expression and sexual privacy. This article uses critical political economy theory to evaluate the privacy and platformization of RealDoll’s sex robot. A critical discourse analysis of 496 artifacts collected from RealDoll revealed a lack of transparent data procedures. While regulation is a significant point of tension in the sex robot industry, without go…
Sex panic and robots
Constructing and Marketing Sexual Fantasy
Since the release of sex robots in 2017 by RealDoll, they have been marketed as companions and sexual fantasies. Social media platforms provide RealDoll and its affiliates the opportunity to justify and celebrate the creation of a responsive sex robot directly to the public and potential consumers. To expand the fourth level of abstraction of mass media within the social construction of technology theory, this paper investigates the Instagram and…
Love and sexual scripts
Since 2015, Netflix has been one of the largest holders of teen viewers, greatly surpassing cable TV and other streaming platforms. This study focused on depictions of romantic love on screen, how these scenes intersected with sexual scripts, and the gender initiation and reception of this material. A content analysis was performed on 19 Netflix original series, which were coded using categories influenced by sexual script theory and adapted from…
Designing a Loving Robot
In 2018, one of the world’s first sex robots was released by CEO Matt McMullen and his company, RealDoll. With artificial intelligence capabilities, the Harmony model is meant to support and converse with users. Using a social construction of technology theory lens, this study develops the theory’s fourth level of analysis, emphasizing mass media’s construction abilities. A critical discourse analysis of 38 publicity interviews found a tendency t…
Designing a Loving Robot
In 2018, one of the world’s first sex robots was released by CEO Matt McMullen and his company, RealDoll. With artificial intelligence capabilities, the Harmony model is meant to support and converse with users. Using a social construction of technology theory lens, this study develops the theory’s fourth level of analysis, emphasizing mass media’s construction abilities. A critical discourse analysis of 38 publicity interviews found a tendency t…
Constructing and Marketing Sexual Fantasy
Since the release of sex robots in 2017 by RealDoll, they have been marketed as companions and sexual fantasies. Social media platforms provide RealDoll and its affiliates the opportunity to justify and celebrate the creation of a responsive sex robot directly to the public and potential consumers. To expand the fourth level of abstraction of mass media within the social construction of technology theory, this paper investigates the Instagram and…
Love and sexual scripts
Since 2015, Netflix has been one of the largest holders of teen viewers, greatly surpassing cable TV and other streaming platforms. This study focused on depictions of romantic love on screen, how these scenes intersected with sexual scripts, and the gender initiation and reception of this material. A content analysis was performed on 19 Netflix original series, which were coded using categories influenced by sexual script theory and adapted from…
Sex panic and robots
Platformization and privacy issues in the sex robot industry
Intimate artificial intelligence requires secure data privacy to protect users’ freedom of expression and sexual privacy. This article uses critical political economy theory to evaluate the privacy and platformization of RealDoll’s sex robot. A critical discourse analysis of 496 artifacts collected from RealDoll revealed a lack of transparent data procedures. While regulation is a significant point of tension in the sex robot industry, without go…
Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Artificial Intelligence (3 works) · Gender, Feminism, and Media (3 works) · Robot (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Digital Games and Media (2 works) · Political science (2 works)