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\n\tAitana Lopez, AI avatar by creative agency The Clueless. | Image: The Clueless\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is <\/em>The Stepback<\/a>, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI confusion, follow Robert Hart<\/a>. <\/em>The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for <\/em>The Stepback here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

How it started <\/h2>\n

At first, AI influencers were relatively easy to identify – and to ignore. Aside from the occasional bursts of hype, they didn’t seem to change much about the way social media worked. The earliest virtual influencers – Lil Miquela<\/a> with her blunt fringe and freckles, Imma<\/a> with her bubblegum pink bob, and Shudu Gram<\/a> with her flawless complexion – were obviously digital productions. Collaborations<\/a> \u2026<\/p>\n

Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: TECH – AI – The Verge AI<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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