[smoe]

I don't know nothing about all this. How much of work that involves models has an actual creative process behind it vs. having someone pose in front of a white background with a product for a catalog?

The latter seems to be bound to be replaced by AI eventually. I could see something similar happen like to orchestral music for movies and games where since years only few players, especially soloists, are recorded live and the rest is entierly made up by virtual instruments good enough to trick most people into thinking there is an full orchestra.

Think we are going to have real models for the magazine covers and expensive ads for a long time. But for e.g. online clothes shopping, to be honest, I would prefer to be able to switch out and modify the models to something closer to my body than what they usually are.

[WalterBright]

I've still never heard a virtual trumpet that sounds like a real trumpet. Not even close. Each trumpet player has his own tone or "lip" that is unique. I can tell who is playing just by a few notes.

[smoe]

Solo I don't think there are many virtual instruments that get even close to the real ones. But grouped together, mixed with real instruments, it gets a lot harder for the untrained ear. Especially in a context like a movie where the music is not the primary focus and often much less nuanced.