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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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[–] Aicse@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago (34 children)

To me, this is just part of the progress. With the introduction of technology, they were the ones to take advantage of Photoshop, Instagram filters and all. Now the technology advanced enough to not only be an instrument to enhance their looks, but to fully replace them.

[–] TwilightVulpine@lemmy.world 32 points 11 months ago (33 children)

Progress to where? To complete alienation?

Lately the benefits of technological advancement seem to mostly serve to make some executives wealthier, rather than benefit the whole of society. Same goes here. Rather than somewhat affected by brand deals these figures can be entirely fabricated so that every word of them is optimized for sales.

Even as someone who used to be excited for AI personality developments, looking at this gives me an awful dystopian vibe.

[–] exocrinous@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago

Karl Marx predicted this more than a hundred years ago

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