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He Sold His Likeness. Now His Avatar Is Shilling Supplements on TikTok.
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An actor licensed his likeness to TikTok for AI-generated avatars, now used in ads. He regrets the lack of control over his image and the types of products promoted. The article explores the implications of AI avatars in advertising and the impact on performers.

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He Sold His Likeness. Now His Avatar Is Shilling Supplements on TikTok.
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Actor Jacqmein Avatar Promotes Products on TikTok
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An actor licensed his likeness to TikTok for AI-generated avatars, now used in ads. He regrets the lack of control over his image and the types of products promoted. The article explores the implications of AI avatars in advertising and the impact on performers.
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Artificial Intelligence‘Open-Source’ OpenAIThe ‘Hard Tech’ EraA.I.-Driven EducationA Techno-Religion EmergesSan Francisco’s A.I. BoomAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTHe Sold His Likeness. Now His Avatar Is Shilling Supplements on TikTok.Welcome to a new era of commercial work fueled by generative artificial intelligence.Listen to this article · 13:33 min Learn moreShare full articleVideoAds were made using Scott Jacqmein’s “digital avatar” — videos created by artificial intelligence after he licensed his likeness to TikTok last year.By Sapna MaheshwariAug. 17, 2025Scott Jacqmein, a 52-year-old actor in Dallas, fields one or two texts a week from acquaintances and friends who are pretty sure they have seen him pitching a peculiar range of businesses on TikTok. There was an insurance-quote marketplace, a daily horoscope app, and a puzzle and brain teaser app, the last of which featured him speaking fluent Spanish.But the ads seem a little off to them. Mr. Jacq...

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