January 4, 2011 - Engadget reported today thatMeta The company has moved from Facebook and Instagram on the removal of a large number of AI-generated virtual profiles. These AI characters sparked widespread controversy and mockery on social media, a decision the company later confirmed.
These virtual profiles, labeled "AI managed by Meta," launch in September 2023, alongside a celebrity AI chatbot that will go live at the same time.Note: now offline) were released together. However, these accounts have barely been updated over the past few months, and it wasn't until this week, when the Financial Times interviewed Meta's VP of Generative AI, Connor Hayes, that they sparked public attention.
Hayes revealed in the interview that the company hopes to in the futurePopulating the platform with AI-generated virtual accounts, these accounts can interact with people just like regular users. This comment has caused people to revisit existing AI accounts, but users are clearly impressed with their performancenot satisfied.
Some account names, such as "hellograndpabrian" and "datingwithCarter", are set to be "retired textile merchant" and "dating coach", respectively. "and "datingwithCarter," respectively, intended to present unique personalities for users to interact with. However, the AI-generated posts posted by these accounts have been criticized for appearing to beMore like the spam that floods Facebook..
Meta hasn't given up on its plans to continue promoting AI content. Earlier this year, the company showed off AI clones that could make realistic video calls andAllow creators to train AI chatbots to interact with fansThe company is also experimenting with embedding AI-generated images into users' Facebook dynamics. In addition, the company is experimenting with embedding AI-generated images into users' Facebook dynamics.
Hayes has said that Meta will gradually roll out AI content, similar to how social platforms have shifted from showing friends' updates to recommending content. He emphasized that in the future, AI-generated content may be presented in a mix with user-created content.
However, judging by the negative feedback from this experiment, Meta still has a long way to go to get users to accept AI characters.