Influencers & Creators

Real and Virtual Influence Collide as Bella Hadid Kisses Lil Miquela for Calvin Klein

Was this the moment CGI influencers went mainstream?

Bella Hadid makes out with CGI Instagram star Lil Miquela.Calvin Klein
By Patrick Kulp

May 16, 2019

In what may be a milestone moment for virtual and human influencer crossover, a new Calvin Klein spot depicts supermodel Bella Hadid making out with CGI star Lil Miquela.

Patrick Kulp

Patrick Kulp is an emerging tech reporter at Adweek.

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