E09 S1m0ne ft. Pam

In 2002, S1m0ne posed the question of what would happen if we were to replace actors with computers. What 20 years ago seemed like a fantasy in the realm of science fiction has increasingly begun to rear its head in our world, and we as a society are still grappling with the consequences and implications of our increasingly virtual reality. Computer-generated actors, models, influencers, and pop stars, we’ve got them all on this week's episode. Hosted by Liam, Abram, and Pam. Further reading Lil Miquela on Instagram Ananova, the first virtual newscaster Kyoko Date/DK-96, the first virtual popstar E-Cyas, the first male virtual popstar t-babe segment on E! News Webbie Tookay segment on ABC News Hatsune Miku sings Ievan Polkka --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gladiofreeeurope/support