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She has millions of followers. Luxury brand deals. Emotional captions. Fan accounts.
There’s just one detail missing.
She isn’t real.
In this episode of Last Seen Online, we explore the rise of AI-generated influencers — digital personalities on platforms like Instagram and TikTok who look human, act human, and build massive audiences… without ever being alive.
From well-known virtual personas like Lil Miquela to newer AI-generated accounts with minimal disclosure, we examine: How virtual influencers are created. Why brands are partnering with them. How parasocial relationships form. And what happens when identity becomes programmable
This isn’t science fiction. It’s already happening.
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