I Cloned Myself With Gemini’s AI Avatar Tool. The Result Was Unnervingly Me
TL;DR
A reviewer used Gemini's AI Avatar tool to generate lifelike videos featuring a digital clone of himself. Google pitches this as the future of content creation — fast, personal, scalable. The reviewer remains creeped out: the line between real and generated self is blurring faster than he expected. Interesting for creators, and unavoidable for the broader deepfake and identity debate.
Nauti's Take
Real progress in AI avatars: anyone scaling creator workflows gets a promising tool for lifelike talking-head videos in minutes instead of shoot days. Risk is the identity question — as the line between real and generated blurs, the abuse surface for deepfakes and identity theft grows.
Solo creators and marketing teams should label AI output clearly, while anyone with a public profile should actively track where their likeness ends up.
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