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Notes from the factory.
By Imran Rafi, founder. Short, practical posts on pricing, synthetic creators and disclosure. Last updated 2026-10-05.
7 things to ask any AI influencer agency before you pay
Samples, clip length, models, setup fee, legal operator, proof. Our answers to all seven.
AI influencer agency pricing: what $3,000/month actually covers
Humans, compute and pipeline: why a flat fee beats per-video billing for 90 videos a month.
Synthetic creators for brands: when a virtual face beats casting
No sick days, no reshoots, full ownership. The cases where synthetic wins and where it does not.
Virtual influencers vs human influencers: an honest comparison
Cost, consistency, trust and disclosure. How to choose per campaign, not per hype cycle.
Our AI UGC workflow: scrape, research, direct, generate, publish
Six agents, one approval queue. How 3 uploads a day ship without chaos.
AI disclosure rules: EU AI Act and FTC guidance in plain words
Label everything, keep the approval trail, stay platform-safe. What we actually do.