· Cartoony noonoouri is the second biggest virtual influencer – she could earn £1.3million by the end of the year
· Miquela’s virtual rival Bermuda claims fourth place – she could earn £440,182.48 in 2020
· Robot influencers earn up to 252 times more than the average UK salary!
The number of Instagram influencers has increased dramatically over the past few months, with interest rising by 137% since March.
But what if you discovered some influencers were earning 200 times more than you, and they’re not even real people? The rise of virtual influencers on Instagram has led OnBuy, with the help of Influencer Marketing Hub’s Sponsored Post Calculator, to investigate who is making the biggest waves and just how much they are earning. Let’s take a look at the results:
Claiming first place is the famous Lil Miquela (a.k.a. Miquela). 2.5million followers and a new music video proves her social influence, and she’s predicted to earn a staggering £8,960,649.43 before year is out. That’s 252 times more than the UK’s average annual salary**!
The second biggest robot influencer on the scene is noonoouri. Her image is more cartoony than Miquela, but her reach is no less realistic! Lobbying for issues such as the environment, equality and animal cruelty, she could earn a staggering £2,273,555.65 this year.
Japanese virtual girl imma jumps into third place. Providing a glimpse into Japanese art, culture and film, her kawaii posts reach 237,000 users and earn her £498,303.44 a year.
Miquela’s fictional rival on the Instagram scene is Bermuda, who claims fourth. It appears the marketing stunt that created this rivalry was a success, as she’s predicted to earn £440,182.48 this year alone!
Fifth, sixth and seventh place go to Bermuda’s on-off boyfriend Blawko who will rack up £159,326.38, Shudu who’s predicted to achieve £96,108.14 before 2021, and Ami Yamato who’ll earn £53,400.86.
To make the top ten, other entries include:
· RIA (@ria_ria_tokyo) – £34,895.75 yearly earnings
· Plustic boy (@plusticboy) – £34,405.85 yearly earnings
· Lil Wavi (@lil_wavi) – £31,125.46 yearly earnings
Not all virtual influencers make waves as big as the top ten. In 20th place is Mabô, whose character is well-designed and interesting, but the small number of followers and posts means she will only earn £17.36.
She is followed by Africa’s first virtual influencer Aba Wils in 19th place, who is still yet to find fame – she will earn just £223.71. Robot influencers are still a relatively new concept, however, so it may be interesting to see how those further down the table will fare in a couple of years!
Hernaldo Turrillo is a writer and author specialised in innovation, AI, DLT, SMEs, trading, investing and new trends in technology and business. He has been working for ztudium group since 2017. He is the editor of openbusinesscouncil.org, tradersdna.com, hedgethink.com, and writes regularly for intelligenthq.com, socialmediacouncil.eu. Hernaldo was born in Spain and finally settled in London, United Kingdom, after a few years of personal growth. Hernaldo finished his Journalism bachelor degree in the University of Seville, Spain, and began working as reporter in the newspaper, Europa Sur, writing about Politics and Society. He also worked as community manager and marketing advisor in Los Barrios, Spain. Innovation, technology, politics and economy are his main interests, with special focus on new trends and ethical projects. He enjoys finding himself getting lost in words, explaining what he understands from the world and helping others. Besides a journalist, he is also a thinker and proactive in digital transformation strategies. Knowledge and ideas have no limits.