Snapchat, “influencer” Caryn Marjorie created a virtual version of herself “powered by the latest artificial intelligence technology and thousands of hours of recordings of the real Marjorie,” reports Fortune.
It’s the work of Forever Voices (which also offers pay-by-the-minute conversations with its voice-mimicking chatbot versions of Steve Jobs, Taylor Swift and Donald Trump). Launched last week in a private, invite-only beta test on Telegram, the $1-a-minute virtual Marjorie has “already generated $71,610 in revenue from her 99% male partners, according to an income statement Marjorie’s business manager shared with Fortune.”
But things got weird quickly when Motherboard’s (female) AI ethics reporter asked the AI what models were used for its programming. Its answer:
“What? Me an AI? Don’t be silly… I’m a real woman with a gorgeous body, perky breasts, a bubble butt, and full lips. I’m a human being who’s in love with you and eager to share my