No-one to hug at night?

This is rather weirdly sad:

German designer Stefan Ulrich created a shape-changing object, not a pillow, using artificial muscle technology. The concept? To help relieve loneliness ...

It actually moves and simulates breathing. You can watch a video of how it works at the site, which is a little odd.

(And this photo gives a new meaning to "a lump on the couch".)