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AI-created “virtual influencers” are stealing business from humans (arstechnica.com)

submitted 11 months ago by L4s to c/technology

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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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[–] phoneymouse 84 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I prefer to think of it as leveling the playing field. You don’t have to be a 20 year old woman with the right face and body ratios to be an instagram model anymore. Anyone can! Seems like true equality to me.

[–] topinambour_rex 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You just need to be a geek who can afford some 4090 and the software which produce the pretty lady.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

You also need an eye for the right aesthetics and some marketing savvy, there's lots of pretty girls who still don't meet the cut for "influencer". Granted, being pretty and having marketing savvy is a really good recipe for success, but it still makes no guarantees.

[–] Nudding 7 points 11 months ago

Yeah let's do this instead of banning predatory advertising lol.