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The AI-Generated Instagram Model Gaining Fame and Attention from Celebrities & Billionaires

Emily Pellegrini, an AI-generated Instagram influencer with a striking appearance, has captured the attention of notable figures like footballers and billionaires. Despite being a virtual creation, Emily boasts a significant following on Instagram.

“I asked Chat GPT what’s the average man’s dream girl and it said brown hair long and long legs, so I made her exactly how it said,” the creator told the Daily Mail, a British tabloid newspaper, last week. “The goal was to make her likeable and attractive. I wanted to keep her as real as possible. It’s very different who contacts her where. Via Instagram direct message there are really famous people, like footballers, billionaires, MMA fighters and tennis players.

The creator also said that people are under the impression that she is a real person and extend invitations to her for meetings and meals at upscale restaurants in Dubai. The creator expressed astonishment at the situation, finding it bewildering and unexpected.

This digital model was designed based on AI recommendations and has been surprisingly successful, earning substantial income on Fanvue. The person behind Emily’s account has been managing her virtual life, which includes glamorous offers, while also introducing a sister figure, Fiona, in the AI-generated world.

Emily is not the only AI model in town. In November, the AI Insider reported that The Clueless, a Barcelona-based design agency, had created a digital influencer named Aitana, a 25-year-old with pink hair, designed to represent physical perfection whose earnings averaged €3,000 per month and reaching up to €10,000, mainly from advertising.

Featured image: Emily Pelligrini, AI model

James Dargan
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James Dargan

James Dargan is a writer and researcher at The AI Insider. His focus is on the AI startup ecosystem and he writes articles on the space that have a tone accessible to the average reader.

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