Skinny’s AI clone ambassador may test legal grey areas

Skinny’s AI clone ambassador may test legal grey areas
Skinny, a brand of Spark, has launched a competition to find someone who will let the telco use their digital twin as a brand ambassador. (Image: Getty)
Ben Moore
Skinny’s plans to digitally clone someone to become its “AI brand ambassador” may end up testing new legal waters.The Spark-owned telco brand will create an AI clone of one of its customers to use in promotional materials.The search for someone to clone is being marketed as a competition, calling for people to submit videos of themselves reading a script, from which a winner will be selected.The winner will receive $10,296 in Skinny Mobile credit and a talent fee, in exchange for two days of recording and signing a contract co...

More Law & Regulation

Co-operative Bank, ComCom agree penalty fee
Finance

Co-operative Bank, ComCom agree penalty fee

The bank is silent on the penalty amount it and the Commerce Commission are aligned on.

Amendment may create a fast-track to judicial reviews
Property

Amendment may create a fast-track to judicial reviews

How a fix to speed up projects could send more to court instead.

Commerce commission takes Mobil NZ to High Court
Law & Regulation

Commerce commission takes Mobil NZ to High Court

The Commerce Commission has initiated legal action against Mobil New Zealand, alleging that the company's pricing methods violate the Fuel Industry Act 2020.ComCom has filed proceedings in the High Court, claiming two ongoing breaches of the act, it said in a statement. The f...

BD AI 25 Nov 2025
Minerals royalties fall 40% as Govt orders review
Primary Sector

Minerals royalties fall 40% as Govt orders review

Govt’s cut from oil and gas slumps in line with production. 

Ian Llewellyn 25 Nov 2025