Also called: Digital Character Producer
Creates and runs computer-generated influencers that post content.
A virtual influencer producer animates a computer-generated character for a brand campaign, writes its captions in a consistent personality, and plans its posting schedule.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. 3D or marketing background.
Ways in: 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Animation, Marketing.
Growing faster than average. Emerging.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI makes virtual influencers cheap to create, so the field grows but needs fewer people per account.
Classes: Art, Computer science, Marketing, Creative writing.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1014.
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