During this year's World Cup, Brazilian soccer star Neymar is taking a digital bow. He's licensed his AI likeness to FlareFlow, a Chinese-owned entertainment platform, which is launching a 16-title microdrama franchise featuring an artificial version of the athlete. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it's another sign that AI-generated digital doubles are moving beyond tech demos into mainstream entertainment partnerships.

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