The Future of AI Avatars in Marketing
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Today, we’re diving into something straight out of sci-fi… but very real.
Chinese entrepreneur Luo Yonghao just livestreamed to over 13 million viewers.
Generated $7.6 million in sales.
And here’s the kicker—he wasn’t even there.
It was his digital AI avatar.
Speaking. Reacting. Selling.
And outperforming his human-hosted shows.
So what does this mean for you — whether you're leading brand strategy or building social campaigns from scratch?
In this podcast episode, I explore the impact AI avatars could have on digital marketing.
How real-time avatars could host events, run product demos, or even lead your next webinar.
And what’s realistic today… vs. what’s still science fiction.
Finally I list my "Just Add Social" actionable Key Takeaways for using Avatars.
The Social Savvy scale is level 5: "Skilled" - Able to tackle moderately complex social media marketing challenges.
Here are two interesting links referred to in this podcast:
– Synthesia (https://www.synthesia.io/)
– Hour One (https://hourone.ai/)
– D-ID (https://www.d-id.com/)
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Chapters
1. The Future of AI Avatars in Marketing (00:00:00)
2. The Future of AI Avatars in Marketing (00:03:09)
3. What Happened: A Breakdown of the Event (00:05:07)
4. Why This Matters to Marketers (00:07:26)
5. Potential Applications for Corporate Marketing & Communications (00:08:57)
6. Real-Time Responsiveness: Where Are We Now? (00:11:42)
7. Overcoming the Scalability Barrier (00:14:06)
8. Strategic Considerations for Implementation (00:18:02)
9. Ethical and Brand Risks (00:20:10)
10. Key Takeaway (00:22:10)
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