I Cloned Myself With Gemini’s AI Avatar Tool. The Result Was Unnervingly Me
The article discusses the author's experience using Google's Gemini app to create a digital avatar of himself. The generated videos featured a lifelike representation of the author engaging in various activities, which elicited mixed feelings of amazement and discomfort. The process of creating the avatar was straightforward, but the results were both impressive and somewhat chaotic.
- ▪The Gemini app allows users to create lifelike videos featuring digital clones of themselves.
- ▪The avatar feature is powered by Google's new Omni video model and is available only to subscribers.
- ▪The author experienced a mix of amazement and discomfort when viewing the generated videos of his avatar.
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Reece RogersGearMay 21, 2026 11:48 AMI Cloned Myself With Gemini’s AI Avatar Tool. The Result Was Unnervingly MeI used the Gemini app to generate lifelike videos featuring a digital clone of myself. Google sees this as the future of creation. I’m still creeped out.Photgraph: Matteo Della Torre/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyIt’s a beautiful, balmy afternoon at Dolores Park in San Francisco, and I’m singing a birthday song to a prehistoric dinosaur. A cupcake with a pink candle magically appears in my empty hand as I finish my serenade.
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