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Description: Internet analysis: should we be worried about CGI, artificial, digital influencers? // For $80 off across your first four Green Chef boxes, go to GreenChef.us/tiffanyferg80 and enter code tiffanyferg80. #internetanalysis #LilMiquela #robottakeover ♥ Instagram: instagram.com/tferg__ ♥ Twitter: twitter.com/tiffanyferg ♥ My Podcast, Previously Gifted: bit.ly/previouslygifted ♥ Vlog Channel: bit.ly/tfergvlogs TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - intro 0:39 - shout out to Green Chef 2:02 - celebrity culture 2:40 - influencers 3:28 - instagram vs reality 5:01 - "artificial influencers" like Lil Miquela 6:08 - the strangeness, "uncanny valley" effect 6:36 - designed to be stylish and relatable, so they can sell you stuff 7:35 - can CGI avatars be activists?? 9:06 - what's the future of the influencer industry? 10:51 - what about AI? 12:34 - conclusion 13:37 - (end of video essay portion) Watch More: The Normalization of Facetune is Problematic - youtu.be/yJKCl1kpNr8 Filters Ruin Our Self-Perception (Snapchat Dysmorphia) - youtu.be/n8tt6NQpJyM Sources: Alexander, Julia. “Virtual creators aren’t AI — but AI is coming for them.” The Verge, 30 January 2019, theverge.com/2019/1/30/18200509/ai-virtual-creators-lil-miquela-instagram-artificial-intelligence. Accessed 18 Dec 2020. Boorstin, Daniel J. The Image, Harper & Row, 1964, pp. 47, 57. Hill, Harry. “Here’s what you need to know about those CGI influencers invading your feed.” Mashable, 07 May 2019, mashable.com/article/cgi-influencers-instagram-what-you-need-to-know. Accessed 18 Dec 2020. Klein, Matt. “The Problematic Fakery Of Lil Miquela Explained—An Exploration Of Virtual Influencers and Realness.” Forbes, 17 November 2020, forbes.com/sites/mattklein/2020/11/17/the-problematic-fakery-of-lil-miquela-explained-an-exploration-of-virtual-influencers-and-realness/?sh=2e849c301b8d. Accessed 18 Dec 2020. Lacković, Nataša. “Postdigital Living and Algorithms of Desire.” Postdigital Science and Education, 2020, doi.org/10.1007/s42438-020-00141-4. Accessed 18 Dec 2020. Lanier, Jaron. Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now. Picador, 2018, pp. 89. Luitse, Dieuwertje. “A.I. Influencers: Preaching to the Choir?” Masters of Media, 22 September 2019, mastersofmedia.hum.uva.nl/blog/2019/09/22/a-i-influencers-preaching-to-the-choir. Accessed 18 Dec 2020. Tiffany, Kaitlyn. “Lil Miquela and the virtual influencer hype, explained.” Vox, 3 June 2019, vox.com/the-goods/2019/6/3/18647626/instagram-virtual-influencers-lil-miquela-ai-startups. Accessed 18 Dec 2020. --------------------------------------------- ♥♥♥ Use my affiliate links to support my channel :-) ♥♥♥ * My go-to eyeshadow palette (vegan and cruelty free!) amzn.to/2WnU5tX * 10% off Glossier (for first time customers) - re.glossier.com/72ff5ffa Hello my dudes! My name is Tiffany Ferguson. I’m a 25 year old sharing my thoughts and life experiences. Here on Tiffanyferg, my main series is called Internet Analysis, where I research and discuss topics related to social issues and media. Business Inquiries: tiffanyferguson@select.co FTC: This video is sponsored by Green Chef. Links with * are affiliate, meaning I am compensated monetarily if you join or make a purchase.