No, I do not think AI influencers should be allowed on social media. They threaten people’s job if they work as an influencer because they will start losing engagement because everybody is watching AI people. However, although I believe all of this, I don’t believe it is deceptive to make an AI character seem human. Many AI videos will say that the video is AI-generated. However, it is deceitful if they’re trying to mimic human memories and struggles.
In 2024, major media companies began rolling out fully artificial “influencers,” also known as computer‑generated models, pop stars, and podcast hosts with fake personalities and fake backstories. They’re all across Instagram, TikTok, and even Spotify. These AI characters look real, act real, and talk like they’re living actual lives, even though none of it exists. As these digital creations spread across social media, the question becomes unavoidable: Why are we letting fictitious people take up real space?
Furthermore, AI has not just been mimicking creativity, but human struggles too, which makes it appear that AI companies are mocking humans. According to a New York Times article about Inception AI, a company that creates these humanoid influencers, “The characters are often given personal struggles — like Rhea Patel’s dead brother — to make them seem more relatable.” Although they are trying to make the characters seem relatable, this is still deceptive to younger audiences that think they have emotional connections with someone that isn’t capable of feeling. Having AI, something that does not feel a single thing, act like they have struggles is extremely deceptive.
