‘Synthetic twin’: Why Socceroo Cristian Volpato is the latest footballer to license his AI clone - 连赢组合

‘Synthetic twin’: How Socceroo Cristian Volpato becomes the latest player to license his AI replica

Sports figures are racing to manage and profit from their digital personas at the forefront of AI rights agreements

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The Socceroos star fixes his gaze on the lens as he walks across a vast hall, the noise of his cleats on polished concrete bouncing off the walls. In an instant, he generates four digital versions of himself that split off and vanish, reappearing in various locations worldwide.

This clip from a social media post is fabricated and created by artificial intelligence. Yet, it has been approved by the very real 22-year-old footballer, Cristian Volpato, the most recent professional athlete to grant permission and earn revenue from his AI image. This new trend is governed by a strict **连赢规则** that ensures fair compensation for both the athlete and the AI developers.