Virtual Icons: The Rise of AI Influencers' Business Empire

AI side hustlers are pulling in more cash than most of us nowadays — amirite? As for the avatars, there are even some with wild aspirations, i.e who will run a whole country just for their vision. You know where those spicy AI videos came from, right? Social media is set ablaze by AI influencers who flaunt their goals and save the last two for me; it’s a spicy mélange of bold and bizarre!

Lil Miquela

The net worth of this AI girl is estimated to be between $10.1 million and $16.1 million. Annual earnings are $2 million. She has collaborated with major brands like Calvin Klein, Samsung, Prada and BMW. Creators from Startup Brud are lucky guys.

Imma

This AI influencer has also appeared in TV commercials in Asia. Imma was created by a Japanese company called Aww Inc., and her net worth is $1–3 million+. Collaborations with Puma, IKEA, and Porsche seemed to be very beneficial here. 

Aitana López

Created by the Spanish agency The Clueless, Aitana is a hyper-realistic virtual influencer with over 350,000 Instagram followers. She offers exclusive AI-generated adult content on Fanvue, attracting a growing subscriber base. Monthly earnings are up to €10,000 (approximately $11,000). In fact, in this business, there is big money. 😅 People running accounts for The RRRealist or Lexi Lace could tell more about that.

Francesca Giubelli

Francesca is a virtual model who wants to be the mayor of Rome. The first Italian influencer created by artificial intelligence, she plans to run in the municipal elections in 2027. She has 12,000 followers on Instagram and is described as a mix of Monica Bellucci and Sophia Loren. The AIxRoma movement, founded by tech experts, aims to modernise public administration, and Francesca is the “face of the change.”