Trevor McFedries & Sara Decou are the co-founders of Brud and the creators of the first computer-generated social media influencer, Lil Miquela, in 2016. She has since amassed a large social media following and has donned brands including Chanel, Burberry and Fendi.

Lil Miquela is not a person but a strikingly human-like computer-generated image. A self-proclaimed 19-year-old robot, she is one of a growing number of virtual influencers that are garnering a prolific following online and capturing the hearts of their digital audiences.

Monetizing Social Media Audiences For example, AI Influencers with 1 million followers on TikTok have the potential to earn $1,500 for every sponsored post. Popular AI Influencer Lil Miquela from LA earns about $8000 per sponsored post online.

Lil Miquela She's partnered with brands like Prada, Pacsun and Calvin Klein and even earned a spot on TIME magazine's list of the '25 most influential people on the internet.