Hot sales of physical dolls, access to artificial intelligence and exploration of a broader market

In Dongguan, Guangdong, the bright brand of the industrial zone stands high. In the factory, the salesperson is introducing the production process of physical dolls on the assembly line to customers. A "person" wrapped in transparent plastic bags and blankets is transported out of the warehouse, and together with the elaborately dressed "head", wigs and clothes, they are loaded into cartons and sent to all parts of the country.

 

In the highly competitive field of manufacturing dummy dolls, Dongguan firmly occupies the first place in the sales market of physical dolls nationwide, and plays a pivotal role in the country and even the world.

 

These physical dolls feel like real people

 

After pouring out the body of dozens of pounds of humanoid model from the mold, the worker moves it to the workbench, cuts off the protruding mold lines on both sides with scissors, and irons them with a soldering iron; Then put it in the cleaning area, wash and dry it with shower gel, powder it and move it to the semi-finished product area. A series of operations take a long time. Even experienced employees can only handle one and a half dolls in the morning.

 

In the semi-finished product area, workers use the prepared foundation make-up, powder Blusher and eye shadow to make up the doll. In addition, fill cotton and plastic eyeballs into the opening of the eyes, wear false eyelashes, and then use a brush to draw the shape of the eyebrows. This step takes about 40 minutes to an hour.

 

Clean, wipe, make up, plant nails and hair, every step is as careful as taking care of real people. In order to meet the individual needs of more people, the factory provides 3-5 skin colors, multiple face types and more than 10 body types, allowing customers to freely combine according to their own preferences. Of course, it also includes the pupil color, nail color and facial makeup in details.

 

Through close observation, we can find that the surface of these solid dolls, regardless of size, structure and appearance, is a texture that simulates real skin. The upgraded doll even buried a heating wire to ensure that the body temperature was kept at about 37 degrees, and it had the softness, elasticity and visual sense of real human skin.

 

Made in Guangdong: No.1 in market sales

 

"Yes, there are many kinds of face shapes to choose from. Yes, the color, makeup, hairstyle and body shape of the eyes can be personalized according to the template. No, no, using real portraits is an infringement." E-commerce customer service can deal with countless problems of customers every day. At present, the monthly sales of Shuruibao's flagship stores can reach 100, and the price of each doll ranges from 4000 yuan to 10000 yuan.

 

In most people's impression, physical dolls are still "adult products" after all, which is a small area that is shy of public discussion. The factory produces about 1000 dolls every month, with domestic and foreign orders accounting for half. In the heated discussion among various doll fans and word of mouth of users, Shuruibao has become the synonym of "JK dolls" among domestic JK style virtual physical dolls.

 

A report from the First Financial Business Data Center shows that the market size of China's sex appeal products will exceed 130 billion yuan in 2020, while the market size of Internet retail will exceed 60 billion yuan with its advantages of privacy and convenience, which is expected to exceed 50% soon in the future. According to provincial sales data, Guangdong has always occupied the first place in terms of turnover.

 

As one of the high-end fields, the physical doll market is also expanding year by year. This is a new opportunity brought by the development of e-commerce and the wave of "Internet +" entrepreneurship. Public information shows that in the past five years alone, more than 50 start-ups in sex related industries have received more than 8 billion yuan of financing.

 

New market trend: from pure physical doll to artificial intelligence doll

 

With the further elimination of stereotypes of dolls in China, the industry will also face greater challenges and development opportunities. The mouth, eyes and eyebrows can move. They can flexibly respond to daily "teasing". The physical doll that combines beauty with artificial intelligence has become a star product in the field of simulation dolls.

 

With the rise of the concept of artificial intelligence in recent years, there are some robots on the market. The artificial intelligence technology is very good, but the shape is not really human. So the physical doll has advantages in human shape. Can you combine technology with shape organically?

 

The physical doll robot can communicate with the outside world through the intelligent voice system. As a search database is embedded in the program, "she" can also query various information in real time, including the news and weather of the day. This is not only a passive toy, but also a vivid companion with interactive feedback and spiritual company.

 

Even though the current technology is not mature enough, such as slow response and inaccurate identification. However, a new generation of artificial intelligence physical dolls is in the process of development. They are equipped with more advanced voice systems to more accurately control facial expressions, or machine parts are produced in large quantities, greatly reducing production costs. Its target market is not limited to the current adult product market. In the future, it will gradually enter the field of elderly care and home intelligence.

 

The simulation doll robot may also become a new trend in the market. Another goal of AI dolls will be to care for the disabled and silver hair. China is entering an aging society, and people's demand for AI robots will increase. The wave of artificial intelligence has just begun. Depending on the good manufacturing foundation in Guangdong, we may be able to explore some different possibilities in the application scenario of human simulation.



--Reprinted from the public account: Entity doll combat experience