
Inaworldinwhichlivingwomenareincreasinglysurgicallymodifiedandartificiallovedollsbecomemorerealisticeveryyear,theage-oldfantasyofcreatinga“perfect”womandrivesathrivingindustry.Thebesteroticdollsaremanufacturedwiththesamehigh-techmaterialsusedforcorpsesinHollywoodfilmproductions.ThecrèmedelacrèmeistheRealDoll,completelycustomizablefor$6,000.Tothemenwhoownthem,theyaremorethanarticulatedskeletonsandseamlesssiliconebodies.FromthesweettechnosexualwhounabashedlyloveshisRealDoll,takingheroutondatesandkeepingherphotoinhiswallet,tothewidowerwhoboughta“divorcée”oneBaysoasnottoburdenarealwomanwithhisfailinghealth,filmmakerandmediascholarAllisondeFrentakesaprovocative,incisiveworldtourofthehistory,cultureandfutureoffabricatedfemalecompanions,siliconesexdollsandhumanoidrobots.GisèleGordon
