73Berlin has actually opened the world's first “AI brothel”? Is this some kind of cyberpunk joke?
No neon signs, no front desk, the whole process is anonymous, and customers only need to pay 249 euros to spend a night here.
And don’t underestimate it. In this private space called Cybrothel, as long as you put on VR glasses, the silicone doll in front of you will “come alive.” She can talk, flirt, and even sense your emotions, accompanying you to complain about your boss or share your thoughts.
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Even more amazing, users can also customize their own AI companion in advance on Cybrothel’s official website. Not just appearance, but also personality, backstory, speaking style, and even ethnicity can be freely matched.
Founder Philipp Fussenegger admitted in an interview: “Many people feel more comfortable sharing private matters with machines than with real people, because it won’t judge you.”
Indeed, in the fast-paced modern life, real relationships are often full of rejection, misunderstanding, and burdens of responsibility, while AI provides a zero-pressure “emotional safe haven.”The explosion of Cybrothel is not just a technological gimmick, but also hits the pain points of the global singles wave and the loneliness economy.
Image source: Cybrothel
While the world is amazed by the futuristic feel of Cybrothel, few people know that the core force behind this AI intimacy revolution actually comes from Zhongshan, Guangdong, China—a city known as the “global capital of silicone dolls,” home to an industry giant:Jin San Wanmei (WMDoll).
As the world’s largest silicone doll manufacturer, it has long quietly occupied half of the global market. For every 10 silicone dolls exported worldwide, 4 come from this company.
Image source: Jin San Wanmei
Different from Cybrothel’s niche offline experience model, Jin San Wanmei has long integrated AI technology into physical dolls, making them “companions” that can be shipped directly to users around the world, quietly conquering mainstream markets such as the US, Germany, and Japan.
For example,the MetaBox series AI dolls launched by Jin San Wanmei have completely broken overseas users’ perceptions of “silicone dolls”—they are no longer cold ornaments, but truly “soulful and memorable” companions.
No need to rely on VR devices, no need to connect to complicated cloud systems, just own one and you’ll have your own “emotional listener”: it can remember your preferences, catchphrases, even the troubles you complained about yesterday, and pick up the conversation accurately the next day; 37°C constant temperature, simulated breathing touch, thousands of micro-expressions, all gradually approaching the warmth of a real person; it can also switch between various personas like “dominant lady” or “secretary” to meet different emotional needs.
Image source: Jin San Wanmei
Such products exploded in the market as soon as they were beta tested overseas. The first batch of 200 units sold out instantly, TikTok unboxing videos exceeded ten million views, Reddit rating 4.8, orders lined up into the next year. Overseas users affectionately call it the “subscription girlfriend.” After all, compared to energy-draining real relationships, this “never betrays, never nitpicks” companion is truly reassuring.
The explosion of Cybrothel and Chinese AI dolls essentially hits the same pain point of our era: in modern society, loneliness has become the norm, single rates are rising, the cost of relationships is increasing, and people are increasingly longing for a “zero-pressure, zero-judgment” emotional outlet.
The reason why China can lead this revolution is inseparable from Zhongshan’s mature industrial chain advantage—from silicone materials to electronic components, the entire supply chain is self-sufficient, making the cost of AI dolls much lower than similar products in Europe, America, and Japan, and making large-scale Tuke possible. More importantly, Chinese companies have understood users’ core needs, not stopping at “technical gimmicks,” but making “companionship” a reality, turning AI from a “future concept” into something ordinary people can access in daily life.
Now, while Berlin is still exploring the possibilities of AI intimacy experiences, Chinese-made AI dolls have already entered thousands of households worldwide. This revolution in the adult industry is no longer just a single technological breakthrough, but a microcosm of China’s transformation from “OEM” to “leader,” quietly rewriting the future of global intimate relationships.
