I was born an only child, but now I have a twin

I was born an only child, but now I have a twin. He’s an exact duplicate of me—down to my clothing, my home, my facial expressions, and even my voice.

I built him with AI, and I can make him say whatever I want. He’s so convincing that he could fool my own mother.

Here’s how I built him—and what AI digital twins mean for the future of people.

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Deepfake yourself

From the moment generative AI was born, criminals started using it to trick people.

Deepfakes were one of the first widespread uses of the tech. Today, they’re a scourge to celebrities and even everyday teenagers, and a massive problem for anyone interested in the truth.

As criminals were leveraging deepfakes to scam and blackmail people, a set of white‑hat companies started quietly putting similar digital‑cloning technologies to use for good.