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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] 4 points 11 months ago

Good. Influencers are a plague.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (17 children)

This seems like a short term problem.

If marketing agencies move to AI influencers, the consumer will slowly catch on and move away from it.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The new Southpark on influencers is good

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think technically whoever created that AI persona is now profiting from the work they put into creating and maintaining that. It's different than what a human influencer does, but the money they are generating still goes into someone's pocket, not dissolving into thin air. This isn't AI stealing people's jobs, it's someone stealing someone else's market share. It's like a guy with a saw complaining that a guy with a chainsaw is stealing their business.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

People who won the genetic lottery are angry that they can't milk their attractive appearence for money anymore.

Well, that's too bad.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago
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