Wild Card
The Global Rise of AI Influencers: A Comparison of Japan, South Korea, and Dubai Artificial intelligence has transformed nearly every sector of modern media, but one of the most striking changes is the rise of AI-generated influencers. These digital personalities—created through advanced modeling, machine learning, and synthetic image generation—now appear on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and even in television advertising. Although AI influencers exist worldwide, their popularity has grown especially fast in Japan, South Korea, and Dubai (UAE). Each of these places has its own cultural, technological, and economic reasons for embracing AI influencers, and together they show how AI is reshaping the global media landscape. Japan’s history of virtual characters, South Korea’s technologically driven entertainment industry, and Dubai’s futuristic branding strategies have positioned each region at the forefront of AI influencer adoption. By examining these three locations, we can underst...
