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So there's this new performer taking the entertainment world by storm. She's gorgeous, she's talented, she's got tons of fans... and she's not real. Well, not a flesh-and-blood human, anyway (whether that makes her not real is sometimes [[Do Androids Dream|debatable]]). She's some sort of program or AI, created specifically to be an actor, [[Idol Singer]], or what have you. Most often her artificial nature will be concealed from the world, though there's the occasional [[Cyberpunk]] or [[Post Cyber Punk]] setting where celebrities (sometimes, ''all'' celebrities, or at least the majority) are known to be virtual and nobody cares. |
So there's this new performer taking the entertainment world by storm. She's gorgeous, she's talented, she's got tons of fans... and she's not real. Well, not a flesh-and-blood human, anyway (whether that makes her not real is sometimes [[Do Androids Dream|debatable]]). She's some sort of program or AI, created specifically to be an actor, [[Idol Singer]], or what have you. Most often her artificial nature will be concealed from the world, though there's the occasional [[Cyberpunk]] or [[Post Cyber Punk]] setting where celebrities (sometimes, ''all'' celebrities, or at least the majority) are known to be virtual and nobody cares. |
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[[Does This Remind You of Anything|Any metaphors occurring to you]] about how celebrities are manufactured and marketed as products? Don't be such a cynic. |
[[Does This Remind You of Anything?|Any metaphors occurring to you]] about how celebrities are manufactured and marketed as products? Don't be such a cynic. |
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These do exist in reality; they usually either have a [[Kayfabe]] while clearly being fictional, or are openly marketed as virtual celebrities for the sake of a gimmick, but at least one ([http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/8265038/japanese-pop-star-revealed-as-digital-fake Aimi Eguchi]) had been sucessfully passed off as a real person. |
These do exist in reality; they usually either have a [[Kayfabe]] while clearly being fictional, or are openly marketed as virtual celebrities for the sake of a gimmick, but at least one ([http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/8265038/japanese-pop-star-revealed-as-digital-fake Aimi Eguchi]) had been sucessfully passed off as a real person. |
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== [[Real Life]] == |
== [[Real Life]] == |
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* [[Truth in Television]]: Probably the ultimate example, The [[Vocaloid]] programs (especially [[ |
* [[Truth in Television]]: Probably the ultimate example, The [[Vocaloid]] programs (especially [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]] Miku Hatsune (pictured above), who even has her own [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hatsune-Miku/10150149727825637?v=wall Facebook] page). Virtual celebrity to the max! |
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** Taking it a step further, a copy of Vocaloid has been installed on the [[Real Life]] Gynoid "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5zu6h4H-GU&fmt=18 Aiko]". Where will this lead? Hell if I know. |
** Taking it a step further, a copy of Vocaloid has been installed on the [[Real Life]] Gynoid "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5zu6h4H-GU&fmt=18 Aiko]". Where will this lead? Hell if I know. |
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** We do now. "Live" on stage: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTXO7KGHtjI Hatsune Miku], thanks to the same rear-projecting technology that brought [[Gorillaz]] to a live performance. |
** We do now. "Live" on stage: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTXO7KGHtjI Hatsune Miku], thanks to the same rear-projecting technology that brought [[Gorillaz]] to a live performance. |
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