He Sold His AI Clone for Nearly $1 Billion.
Jan 29, 2026 12:13 am
Here’s a headline most people scrolled past:
A social media influencer sold his company — including his AI-powered digital twin — in a deal valued at nearly $1 billion.
Khaby Lame didn’t just sell content.
He sold himself… at scale.
His AI clone can now appear in marketing, content, brand partnerships, and outreach without him needing to show up every time. That’s what buyers paid for. Distribution. Consistency. Infinite presence.
That article confirmed something I already knew.
Which is why the first thing I did as Chief AI Officer wasn’t buy software or hire an agency.
I built AI influencers for our dealership.
Not avatars.
Not gimmicks.
Real AI-trained versions of:
• the dealership brand
• sales leaders
• managers
Cloned for outreach, follow-up, marketing, and education.
While most dealerships are still asking, “Should we use AI?”
We’re already deploying it to talk to customers, explain offers, follow up on leads, and create content 24/7.
Here’s the truth no one wants to say out loud:
The only bad thing about AI…
is waiting to use it.
Every month you delay:
• someone else trains AI on your customers
• someone else becomes the trusted voice
• someone else scales while you stay manual
Khaby Lame didn’t sell because he posted videos.
He sold because he productized his presence.
That’s exactly what we’re doing now.
And the gap between businesses that act and businesses that wait?
It’s not closing.
If you want to understand how AI influencers, digital twins, and cloned leadership voices will reshape marketing, sales, and trust — now is the time to pay attention.
Text Clone to 910.257.3017 to get started.
Because the future won’t ask for permission.
“Faith, Power & Pink Slips: How the Pope, the President, and the Private Sector Are Responding to the AI Revolution”
Presented by the Charlotte Area Chamber of Commerce & Rico Glover, AI Expert
https://youtu.be/E5DvQiernG0?si=ym8QJ0THNKGtn_RR
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