Introduced in 2016, and considered by many to be the “original” AI influencer, Miquela has appeared on magazine covers, released music and served as the face of campaigns for Calvin Klein and Prada, all while purporting to be a Brazilian American teen from Downey, California. — Dapper Labs
When Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, the former speaker of the House, attended the Outside Lands music festival last month in her home district of San Francisco, she took a selfie with a popular influencer who has 2.4 million followers.
“me vibing to @gracieabrams and i look up and it’s literally @speakerpelosi,” the influencer, who goes by Lil’ Miquela, captioned the photo, in which the two are seen smiling.
