What is a Virtual Influencer?
Virtual influencers are computer-generated influencers that have been created to mimic the appearance of a human.
They are used in marketing campaigns and social media strategies, but they have not yet reached mainstream use.
As days are going we are going to the future are involving possibilities far from our vision and virtual influencers is one of them in fact many application.
What is the Use Case of Virtual Influencer?
There are several use Cases of Virtual Influencer. Let me Explain all One By One
Social Media
Many Virtual Influencers has already occupied the space are going very well here is the list of virtual influencers
- lilmiquela
- magazineluiza
- noonoouri
- imma.gram
- knoxfrost
Well, this is just an old popular Virtual Influencer. In fact, the current VR influencer in progression by many companies will be so real to judge and understand the difference in the combination of many technologies like AR, 3D, Motion graphics, etc will lead to Revolution in future for sure.
Video Creation
Virtual Avatar will now do all video explanation stuff and will be executed by many companies, Individual due to its pros which I will Discuss later
As you know a single Video can be used in several places for a website to social media and also for explanations.
In fact, there is software already coming to make this a reality like synthesia this tool converts text to a video explainer with virtual avatars.
MetaVerse
Metaverse influencers will also come into play there is billions of Dollar already invested to create a powerful metaverse by many companies including Facebook and if it becomes True there will need to deploy avatars.
These avatars are nothing but virtual influencers.
There may be more and more use cases as this technology involves are become accessible to the general public may be in the entertainment, gaming, and advertisement or even help and support industry too.
Pros and Cons of Virtual Inflencers
Well, As per my belief everything has a bad and a good side and for creating virtual influence rit applies same
Pros of Virtual Influencer:
- Takes Less Time
- Can be Online Full Time
- No Language Barrier
- Can Create unlimited possibilities of content
- Companies can have their own influencers
- Can Be Non human Mascot
- No Mistakes or social Issue
Cons of Virtual Influencers:
- Ones Profit is another’s loss there may be loss to real Creators
- Feelings can be missed
- Technology is currently expensive
- Misused for bad or non ethics purposes
How to Create a Virtual Influencer
First of all, Currently, it is an expensive task that may require some advanced editing tools to create such powerful Virtual Characters
But there are some software available that provide Video Editing and character build-up facilities you can look for and many SAAS are in development in this process
This software will know to make this reality to make a full working VR Character in exchange for some type of Pricing or subscription
Brands Using Virtual Influencers
Some brands that are using virtual influencers are Nike, Coca-Cola, KFC, Pringles, Samsung, Pepsi, etc.
Nike has been using virtual influencers in its marketing for a while now. Last year, they released a commercial with basketball superstar LeBron James that starred a CGI version of him. This year, Nike is back at it again with a new commercial that features a virtual influencer named “Jade”.
Coca-Cola has used virtual influencers in the past to promote its product. One example is the “BottleCap Challenge”. They had two virtual influencers, Bottle and Cap, compete in a series of challenges to see who could collect the most Coke bottle caps. KFC also used virtual influencers in a recent marketing campaign in Japan. They had a character named Colonel Sanders appear in a number of popular video games as a virtual influencer. Pringles also used virtual
Sooners Many small, medium, and large companies will understand the power are start leveraging on it too.
Virtual Influencer and Metaverse
There is a connection between virtual influencers and the metaverse. Virtual influencers are people who have large followings on social media and who are paid to promote products and services.
They often have large numbers of followers because they have built up trust with their audience over time.
The metaverse is a virtual world that allows people to interact and engage with each other in ways that are not possible in the real world. It is a place where people can create their own virtual identities and experiences.
Virtual influencers can be extremely successful on social media because they have a large following in the metaverse.
Some people believe that there is a connection between virtual influencers and metaverse. They argue that as virtual worlds become more realistic and immersive, the need for virtual influencers will increase.
Virtual influencers can be used to promote products and services in the metaverse, and they can also be used to create content for virtual worlds.
Make Money with Virtual Influencer
Please Note: It is expensive and time-consuming to create a full CGI Virtual influencer But if you do so. There are some Good earning opportunities.
If you want to create and Earn
If you’re looking for a side hustle that can make you some extra cash, look no further than virtual influencer marketing.
Virtual influencers are social media personalities who have built a large following online but don’t actually have a physical presence.
This makes them the perfect option for brands looking to promote their products or services without breaking the bank.
Virtual influencers can charge anywhere from $50 to $5,000 per post, depending on their following and the type of campaign.
If you have a good eye for fashion, lifestyle, or beauty trends, virtual influencer marketing could make it
Not just Human but fictional mascot characters can also be placed.
Earn Around Virtual Influencer
It is an upcoming trend. There may be freelancer opportunities if you have skills to work may be handling VR influencer social handles could work as well.
Apart from them creating content around this like I am doing with this blog is also an option to earn through a blog or social media by giving lists, updates, and new things happening in this sector.
Some FAQs at Last
What is virtual influencer?
In short, it is a Computer generated Image capable of doing realistic human-like things and can influence people or provide content.
List of virtual influencers
There are many influencers currently virtualhumans is a great place I found to find them.
What is the point of an influencer?
It seems to be the future and there are many benefits of them over humans, especially for Brands who want to create their own Face.
How do virtual influencers work
Virtual Influencer is ultimately handled by an Expert human or a group of experts in that field who know editing and stuff but in future I see some powerful software making it easy soon.