The September 2023 launch of Meta's social profiles for AI characters was announced alongside a much splashier initiative that created animated AI chatbots with celebrity avatars at the same time.

Sneak peeks of the Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix lifestyle show, and a look at the new seasons of ‘The Way Home’ and ‘The Recruit.’ Douglas Hyde contributed to this report by Rick Damigella.

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