Research suggests celebrity digital twins enhance customer service trust

A study from Iowa State University indicates that using AI-powered digital twins of celebrities can improve customer service experiences. Researchers found that a 'halo effect' from familiar faces increases consumer trust, willingness to use services, and forgiveness for potential errors.

This 'Celebrity-as-a-Service' model allows digital replicas to interact with customers in real time, moving beyond traditional one-way marketing. The study, published in the Journal of Management Information Systems, suggests that such virtual representatives may soon become a standard business practice as interactions with digital humans grow increasingly common.

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