AI VIRTUAL PERSONALITY YOUTUBERS, OR ‘VTUBERS,' ARE EARNING MILLIONS

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Advances in AI are fueling a new wave of virtual creators on YouTube like Bloo, a fully virtual personality powered by artificial intelligence with a massive following of 2.5 million subscribers and more than 700 million views. Bloo has already generated more than seven figures in revenue, according to its creator. Everything else on Bloo's channel is handled by AI technology from ElevenLabs, OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. The rise in AI-generated content has led to growing criticism from users who say it's harder to find meaningful or original material.