Is Technology Going Too Far With This Computer-Generated Instagram Model?
Meet Miquela Sousa, a ‘looks real but isn’t’ 19 year old American Brazilian Instagram influencer, musical artist, and internet phenomenon who lives in California. You can find her music singles on Spotify and iTunes, she appears to go to the most exclusive and coolest club in LA and is friends with famous (real) people. Nobody knows who created her or why. She has peaked the interest of many people but is technology going to far by creating this fake social media star?
Whoever she is, she promotes heavy photoshop
People are tired of seeing celebrities and social media stars photoshop their photos. Miquela claims she is an authentic person but if there is a real person hiding behind this heavily photoshopped avatar, then why not show yourself? But if she is just the figment of someone’s imagination, then that isn’t authentic either. They created a ‘star’ they think people want to see and admire.
