Building your Brand Why I’m Saying No to an AI Avatar (and Showing Up as Me Instead)
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This wasn't an episode that I was planning on recording but I suddenly felt the urge to chat about it as I see more and more of this sort of thing online. There are loads of tools now where you can upload hours of your voice or video content of you and make an AI avatar of yourself that looks pretty realistic. I can see how there might be some benefits to this and I discuss that in the episode but I have decided that this is not for me and I share the reasons why.
I would love to know what you think - is this something you have thought about? I would love to carry on the conversation on social media so come let me know your thoughts. You can find me @lizmmosley or @buildingyourbrandpodcast and I hope you enjoy the episode!
Key Takeaways
- AI is never going to replace human interaction and authentic connection
- AI avatar may be usual for helping you show up online for your business, but weigh it up for yourself
- ‘Perfect’ isn’t as interesting as ‘authentic’
Episode Highlights
- 0:30 why I wanted to cover AI as a subject
- 1:30 my immediate reaction to having an AI avatar
- 3:20 Versions of AI tools available
- 4:56 The pressure to present
- 6:00 The appeal of an AI Avatar
- 8:20 A warning for using an AI Avatart
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