{"id":57150,"date":"2018-12-26T22:36:27","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T22:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mixedracestudies.org\/?p=57150"},"modified":"2018-12-26T23:27:45","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T23:27:45","slug":"exploring-mixed-race-identity-in-cgi-influencers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/?p=57150","title":{"rendered":"Exploring mixed race identity in CGI influencers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exploring mixed race identity in CGI influencers<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Dazed Digital<\/a>
\n2018-09-26<\/p>\n

Stephanie Phillips<\/strong><\/a>
\nLondon, United Kingdom<\/em><\/p>\n

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From Lil Miquela<\/a> to Lil Wavi<\/a>, we look at why the majority of CGI<\/a> influencers are being conceived as mixed race<\/em><\/p>\n

Historically the It girls<\/a> of the moment have reflected the true values of their time. 60s model Veruschka\u2019s<\/a> flowing blonde tresses and chiseled bone structure represented the decade\u2019s youthful outlook. The 70s gave birth to the unconventional where powerhouse Grace Jones<\/a> and avant-garde Donna Jordan<\/a> came to life. Kate Moss<\/a> started heroin chic<\/a> in the 90s, and Brazilian Gisele B\u00fcndchen<\/a> ended it. Today we have a new It girl to shape our confused and conflicted era.<\/p>\n

With her constellation of freckles, millions of followers, and collection of side hustles<\/a> that includes modelling and a pop career, 19-year-old Brazilian-American Lil Miquela<\/a>, aka Miquela Sousa, could be your average beautiful, woke<\/a> celeb crush except for one crucial fact; she\u2019s not real. Created by the mysterious robotics company Brud<\/a>, Miquela is one of a number of racially ambiguous CGI<\/a> avatars<\/a> taking over Instagram<\/a> using a collage of mixed race identity…<\/p>\n

Read the entire article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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