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AI-created “virtual influencers” are stealing business from humans (arstechnica.com)
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AI-created “virtual influencers” are stealing business from humans::Brands are turning to hyper-realistic, AI-generated influencers for promotions.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

First they came for the influencers, and I did not speak out, because I'm not an influencer..

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

Give them some talent and they're essentially movie actors. It's just another form of entertainment and as little as I care about influencers this won't stop with them. Anyone that appears on camera is fair game to be replaced.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

There are some things I won't be disappointed to see replaced by automation. Transitions are not well managed in this regard (retraining is expensive after all), but many jobs I feel should be automated because they suck. Not really sure where influencers fall on this scale... Can't imagine it's great for your mental health.