An AI character hit 200k followers in one week — dead internet theory in action
alex_verem · x · 2026-10-05
Creator Simone Canciello demonstrated how to invent an AI character from scratch: build a realistic character sheet, then swap the character into viral videos — reaching 200,000 followers in seven days without followers realizing. Framing it as proof that "dead internet theory is real," he also mocks the $299 courses selling the same method. alexverem's thread cites it as an example of AI being used for evil, with direct implications for the influencer marketing industry.
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