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==In popular culture== {{in popular culture|section|date=October 2022}} When AIBO was introduced, ''[[The New Yorker]]'' published a cartoon by [[Jack Ziegler]] showing AIBO "urinating" nuts and bolts on a fire hydrant.<ref>{{cite web |author=retailerId0cfb7871 view productId8543509 |url=https://condenaststore.com/featured/new-yorker-may-31st-1999-jack-ziegler.html |title=Sony-type robot mechanical dog urinates nuts and bolts on fire hydrant. - New Yorker Cartoon Poster Print by Jack Ziegler at the Condé Nast Collection |publisher=Condenaststore.com |date=1999-05-31 |access-date=2013-03-10}}</ref> The AIBO ERS-111 was used in [[Janet Jackson]]'s "[[Doesn't Really Matter]]" music video, and received increased market demand and commercial success after being featured with Jackson in the clip.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2001/01/03/business/let-aibo-tell-you-about-brand-image/|title=Let Aibo tell you about brand image - The Japan Times|work=Japan Times|publisher=Gilhooly, Rob|date=2007|access-date=2014-02-07}}</ref> The AIBO ERS-311 was featured in the [[Swedes|Swedish]] girl group [[Play (Swedish group)|Play]]'s music video for their song "[[Us Against the World (album)|Us Against The World]]". In an episode of ''[[Frasier]]'', Frasier gives his dad an AIBO ERS-210 to keep him company while he is visiting Roz in Wisconsin. There is a scene with Eddie interacting with the AIBO, while Martin Crane complains to Sony about not being able to get it to work. In the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode "[[Jurassic Bark]]", Bender is seen with a robotic dog resembling an AIBO named Robo-Puppy. In the film ''[[Click (2006 film)|Click]]'', Kevin's new Robo-dog an [[AIBO ERS-7]], was run over by the dad's car. A pair of robotic dogs based on AIBO appear in ''[[Tokyo Jungle]]'', a video game published by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]]. The very first AIBO model, ERS-110, is seen in this game, too. An AIBO ERS-210 can be seen in the title sequence of the 2017 TV adaptation of [[Neil Gaiman]]'s ''[[American Gods]]''. An AIBO ERS-1000 and ERS-111 appears in ''[[Kamen Rider Zero-One]],'' from episodes 38, 39 and 45 respectively, as Gai Amatsu's AI dog named Thouser. Between July 19 and August 2, 2020, owners of fifth generation AIBO will receive a limited-time update that will allow to perform a special dance as seen in the 39th episode.<ref>{{Citation |title=aibo × 仮面ライダーゼロワン 出演記念特別ふるまい「ゼロワンに変身!」 | date=18 July 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFEvK7Eo0mk |access-date=2024-01-27 |language=en}}</ref> The AIBO ERS-110 and ERS-1000 models also appear in the 2024 [[Team Asobi]]-developed video game [[Astro Bot]].<ref>{{Citation |title=Astro Bot Lets You Pet The Sony Aibo |date=8 September 2024 |url=https://www.thegamer.com/astro-bot-playstation-cameo-sony-aibo-robot-dog-pet-easter-egg-vip-bot/ |access-date=2024-09-12 |language=en}}</ref>
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