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🤖AI, Identity, and Drama: Why Everyone Is Turning Into a Character?

  • Writer: Vandana
    Vandana
  • May 12
  • 7 min read

🤖AI, Identity, and Drama: Why Everyone Is Turning Into a Character?
🤖AI, Identity, and Drama: Why Everyone Is Turning Into a Character?

From Selfies to Self-Branding: Welcome to the Age of Digital Identity Theater


It started with selfies. Then came filters. Now, people are becoming characters in stories they write for themselves—powered by AI, crafted for drama, and optimized for engagement.

We’re no longer just living our lives—we’re scripting them. From Ghibli-style avatars to AI-generated videos, the fusion of artificial intelligence, identity curation, and personal branding is transforming the internet into a stage. And everyone wants the lead role.

Welcome to the character economy—where every post is a performance, and authenticity is carefully engineered.


🎭 From Faces to Fiction: How Identity Is Being Reimagined

Let’s get one thing clear: this isn’t just about filters anymore.

We’re witnessing a cultural shift, where users are:

  • Replacing selfies with anime avatars.

  • Sharing life updates as if they were episodic content.

  • Using AI to generate entire aesthetic universes around themselves.


📊 According to a 2024 GlobalWebIndex study, 74% of Gen Z social media users say they “actively curate their online identity to match a personal brand.” That number was just 38% in 2018.


Real-Life Example:

@linhtruong on TikTok (2.3M followers) became known for her dreamy, whimsical content using AI-enhanced visuals, stylized clothing, and scripted skits. Her posts often feel like scenes from a Studio Ghibli film—and she’s intentionally built her brand around that aesthetic.


Quote from her post: "I don’t just want to be another fashion blogger. I want to be a character people root for."


She’s not alone. The rise of content like this points to a broader transformation: people aren’t just sharing who they are—they’re creating stylized, emotionally resonant versions of themselves to engage their audience and stand out in a noisy world.


🤖 The Role of AI: Identity on Demand

The technology now makes this easy and scalable. Tools like:

  • Lensa AI: turns selfies into fantasy portraits (12.6M downloads in December 2022 alone).

  • D-ID & Synthesia: create talking avatars and AI narrators.

  • Runway ML & Sora (by OpenAI): generate full video scenes from text.

  • Zepeto & Ready Player Me: build 3D avatars for social platforms, metaverses, and games.

These tools have democratized what once required a production team. Now anyone can craft their own digital twin—or multiple versions of it—and play out entire character arcs.


Real-Life Example:

@coco_richo, a fashion creator, gained traction using AI-generated styling videos where her avatar walks a virtual runway wearing digital outfits she never physically owns. Her audience knows it’s AI-generated—but they love the spectacle.

In her pinned post: "I can't sew, model, or afford designer clothes—but my avatar can do it all. I made her, and she made me visible."

This is the essence of the shift: empowerment through fiction.


🎬 Why the Drama? Because Emotion = Engagement

Why are people adding narrative arcs, mystery, and emotional hooks to content?

Because drama drives retention. It’s the foundation of virality.

  • TikTok’s algorithm favors content that evokes high arousal emotions like awe, joy, or suspense.

  • Meta's internal research shows that posts with "relatable storylines" get 30% more engagement than those that don't.

  • YouTube Shorts with hooked storytelling have up to 2x more completion rates, according to a 2023 Google report.


Real-Life Example:

@notjordan, a creator who left a 9–5 job and now lives "as a medieval prince" in an AI-enhanced forest cabin (yes, seriously), posts content that blends daily life with fantasy storytelling. He adds lore, AI-generated castles, and backstories.

"This isn’t escapism—it’s enhancement," he said in an interview. "I’m still me, but I’m presenting the most mythical version of my identity."

In doing so, he’s built a six-figure brand partnership business—without showing his “real” self more than once or twice.


💼 Implications for Marketers, Brands & Creators

This isn’t just a passing trend—it’s a complete transformation in how people express themselves and engage with content.

In the past, we shared selfies, posted daily updates, and chased followers by being "authentic." But today’s digital world operates differently. People are crafting stylized avatars instead of simple headshots. They're telling stories in episodes instead of random updates. Authenticity still matters—but now it's curated, often with a little help from AI.

And followers? They're not just passive scrollers anymore. They’re fans—invested in your character, your arc, your drama.

So, what does this mean if you're a business owner, marketer, or content creator?


  • Build a persona, not just a profile. People connect more deeply with a character they can root for than a brand selling something.

  • Use AI tools to bring your story to life. Whether it's visuals, music, or narrative tools, tech can help you amplify your message with cinematic flair.

  • Lead with emotion. Forget perfection—lean into storytelling that sparks connection. Show transformation, conflict, and resolution. That’s what audiences crave.


Real-Life Example:

Even major brands are catching on. Maybelline launched a campaign in early 2024 where influencers used AI to become “beauty heroines”—magical avatars using makeup as their superpower. Sales of promoted products jumped 18% in the first two weeks.


🧠 What Does This Say About Us?

Beneath all the avatars and filters is a deeply human desire: to be seen, understood, and remembered. As AI gives us the tools to tell our stories in magical, surreal, or dramatic ways, we grab the opportunity to make our inner world visible.

We aren't hiding behind fiction—we're using it to show a more vivid truth.

As author Jenny Odell writes,“We aren’t just online to document life—we're online to perform who we think we are.”


🧩 Final Thoughts: Everyone’s a Character Now

The convergence of AI, identity, and drama isn’t just a fad—it’s the future of online expression. People aren’t just posting anymore. They’re producing. They’re building their own narrative universes where they’re the lead, the director, and sometimes even the audience.


So ask yourself:

  • Who are you online?

  • What story are you telling?

  • And how will you make people feel it?

Because in this new age of digital theatre, your story is your strategy.




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📖 My Story : The Journey Thus Far


Vandana Nanda, is the Founder and CEO of Winbrand Academy, an Online Personal Branding and Digital Marketing School.

After working in the corporate world with IT and Education companies for over two and a half decades, Vandana decided to venture online in 2020 on a full time basis.

Working online with Time Freedom and Financial freedom has been a long cherished goal for her. Vandana has travelled the world and experienced both extremes of life , going from being a successful corporate executive and a homemaker to being a single parent and bringing up two young children while also focusing on a full time corporate job.

She has been able to bounce back, learn new skills and continue on her path to achieving Financial and Time Freedom. She has made it her mission to achieve financial freedom herself and also help thousands of people across the globe to find financial freedom by doing what they love. Through Winbrand Academy ,she is helping Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, Real Estate Agents, Insurance Brokers, Authors, Actors, Musicians, Lawyers, Teachers, Industry-Specific Professionals, and of course, people with a specific Passion from around the globe brand themselves.

Vandana’s purpose is to help people brand themselves as Leaders and Authorities in either their specific niche or in whatever their passion is while creating an income doing what they love.

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