Meet the AI influencers taking over Coachella – worth millions and replacing the real thing

That photogenic influencer having the time of their life watching Justin Bieber’s set? They might not actually exist, so why on earth are people following them? Katie Rosseinsky explores the curious rise of AI influencers getting money from follows and why so many of us don’t even care if these digital souls are real or not


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