This playful AI avatar trend feels light, instant, almost weightless. A few seconds in the cloud and out pops something clever and personal.
Behind it sita data centres that drink electricity and water at scale. Physical infrastructure, physical limits, physical footprints.
Worth holding both ideas at once. Delight in the tool. Curiosity about the cost.
The cloud leaves tracks on the ground. Read my post on Substack here and do read The Conversation article that inspired it. Wow the graphics alone are worth the visit