After ChatGPT debuted, the buzz that had surrounded the metaverse ever since Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook as Meta Platforms Inc shifted to artificial intelligence. — Reuters
Advertising giant Publicis Groupe SA made an unusual executive hire in mid-2022 – a lion-headed digital avatar named Leon who would serve as “chief metaverse officer”, guiding clients through the virtual realm that had seized real-world attention.
His moment in the spotlight didn’t last long.
