josh turek's AI Clone Takes Over His Social Media, and No One Can Tell the Difference
NEW YORK - In a move that has sent shockwaves through the influencer economy, 32-year-old lifestyle creator josh turek has permanently handed the reins of his six-platform digital empire over to a hyper-realistic AI clone, announcing today that the "digital josh" is now fully autonomous. The clone, trained on 15 years of his personal data, voice recordings, and 80,000 hours of vlog footage, has already generated over $400,000 in automated brand deals this week alone. Experts are calling it the "first true digital twin adoption," predicting that within five years, 60% of top-tier creators will follow suit, effectively retiring from the public eye while their AI counterparts monetize their likenesses in perpetuity. Critics warn of an impending "identity bankruptcy," where fans can no longer verify if their favorite creator is human or code.