Mirror, Pixel, Mirror: The Art, Science, and Soul of “AI Generating Myself”

Remember when creating a digital likeness of yourself required a high-end 3D scanner, a digital artist, or hours of grueling work in Photoshop? Today, the phrase “AI generate myself” has entered our everyday lexicon. With a handful of selfies and a few keystrokes, we can command algorithms to render us as cybernetic warriors, Renaissance oil paintings, professional LinkedIn headshots, or hyper-realistic talking video avatars.