The title of this post may seem alarming.

And I am still in two minds about when, where, how, and if humans will be replaced by AI generator avatars and voice apps such as HeyGen.

However, as many of you know, these tools are getting more human-like with every iteration. See below a demonstration of HeyGen**

It is not that farfetched to think of an organisation will consider using an avatar to lead a webinar, be a spokesperson at an event, pitch a product or service, because it doesn’t get nervous; doesn’t speak in a rushed speaking cadence and isn’t unpredictable – versus a human who does get nervous, may speak in a rushed cadence, is unpredictable and so on.

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