Writer creates an interactive AI avatar of themselves to explore digital cloning
After building and training a talking avatar to discuss venture fraud, the creator reflects on the mixed feelings of making an AI clone.
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A writer at TechCrunch built and trained an interactive digital avatar of themselves, capable of holding conversations, including on the subject of venture fraud, as part of an exploration of emerging AI-cloning technology.
The project involved training the avatar to replicate aspects of the creator's speaking style and knowledge base, allowing users to interact with a digital likeness that can respond to questions in real time.
The writer described having mixed feelings about the experience, weighing the novelty and potential utility of AI clones against broader questions about identity, authenticity and the implications of digital replicas of real people.
The experiment reflects a growing trend of individuals and companies experimenting with AI avatars for purposes ranging from customer service to personal branding.
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