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submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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] 48 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I hate influencers, aka living adverts

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

“Then they came for the influencers, and I said nothing…”

[–] [email protected] 25 points 7 months ago (2 children)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (2 children)

There's a flaw in this logic: things can be considered constructive and helpful but be entirely wrong.

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

Humans are flawed in this way too

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Such as this comment? /S

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I always considered this comic to be tongue in cheek, In practice it would not end up like this.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Because fuck em.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Can't you see us insulting them? We said a lot as we watched them descend into a dark hole never to return.