#15AI and identityPublished 28 Sep 2026

Presence.

If presence can be generated, what proves the person?

ThenewB drawing #15, “Presence”. A face, a voice and a movement feed an AI that produces a real-time persona.

In ten seconds

At Meta Connect 2026, in September, Meta presented real-time generated personas combining face, voice and movement.

Signal

At Meta Connect 2026, in September, Meta presented real-time generated personas combining face, voice and movement.

Paradox

Seeing and hearing someone no longer proves they are there.

Implication

Remote identity checks, client onboarding and payment approvals by video call must rely on other evidence.

Sources

Meta AI / Meta Connect 2026, September 2026

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