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<p> With the development of image-generating AI, virtual beauties are everywhere: AI influencer Ai Jinguji&#8217;s TikTok has received 1 million views in two days; AI beauty accounts are popping up on social networking sites one after another; AI gravure photo books are available on Amazon; and the pioneer of such virtual beauties in Japan is &#8220;imma&#8221;. One of the pioneers of such virtual beauties in Japan is imma.</p>
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<p> In 2006, imma suddenly appeared on Instagram and began her activities, and from the time of her debut, she was covered by the world&#8217;s media. Since then, she has appeared at the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics in 2008, and has worked as a model for numerous global brands including SK-II commercials, FENDI, and PRADA. Today, she is one of Asia&#8217;s leading virtual influencers with 400,000 followers on Instagram, 480,000 on TikTok, and over 1 million followers if other SNSs are included.</p>
<p> Recently, she was featured on the cover of the Taiwan edition of &#8220;Harper&#8217;s BAZAAR,&#8221; a fashion magazine published in 37 countries around the world, in a 36-page feature, the longest ever. The magazine has also featured Tomohisa Yamashita, Sojung Park, and Rihanna on its cover in the past.</p>
<p> Imma is kind enough to do an interview with us for this magazine. We took the opportunity to ask her about her work and personal life.</p>
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<p> Please tell us about your recent activities. What is your most impressive work?</p>
<p><strong> I&#8217;ve been doing a lot of interviews and public appearances because of the current worldwide excitement about AI and virtuality. I was featured prominently in a newspaper ad by Nomura Securities and collaborated with Jeff Staple, a famous NY designer, on his NFT collection. I work in a wide range of industries, from fashion to corporate projects to attending events.</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> Most recently, I participated in the Metaverse game created by AllRightsReserved, a creative studio that includes world-renowned artists KAWS, FUTURA, Joan Cornella, and Yusuke Hanai. Moreover, I made it so that my own animated character would be included in the game.</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong> Of course I was happy to be able to participate in the same world as KAWS, a company I have loved for a long time, and I was also able to discover a new side of myself through the animation, which is the most exciting project I have been involved in recently.</strong><strong> </strong></p>
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<p>T : Being in animation is a very rare and precious experience. Then, is there any job in the field of fashion that left a deep impression on you?</p>
<p><strong> I was impressed that all the models became me at the doublet runway for the Paris Fashion Week. It was a memorable experience, or rather, a runway with a strong image that I cannot get out of my head. lol Moreover, the models were so diverse that I was able to see a lot of things about myself that I had never seen before. I thought that because I am a virtual human being, it is possible to be in a situation where there are so many of me.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>You </strong> have attracted attention from all over the world, and your number of followers on social networking services has reached an astonishing level.</p>
<p><strong> What do you think is the secret of your popularity? But really, if I had posted freely what I liked and always said what I wanted to say, I would have noticed that my followers had increased. Most of my followers are from overseas, so there are many people who are happy whenever I post Japanese content. With that, I realize every day that Japanese content is loved around the world.</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://friday.kodansha.co.jp/article/322442">Part 2: &#8220;I take naps in my office and laugh,&#8221; virtual human &#8220;imma&#8221; talks about her personal life, family, and love</a>.</p>
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 imma, who started her activities in 2006, is one of the pioneers of virtual beauties and a representative influencer in Asia. In an interview with this magazine, she talks about her work, dreams, and personal life.

Over 1 million followers! A direct interview with Asia’s leading virtual human “imma

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