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AI Stan Lee Avatar Debuts at L.A. Comic Con With Real-Time Fan Q&A

Organizers say the AI avatar draws only on Lee’s archived words under strict guardrails.

Overview

  • The interactive display opened on the convention floor as a paid attraction during L.A. Comic Con’s Sept. 26–28 run at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
  • The 1,500-square-foot booth lets attendees ask questions in real time, with the avatar responding conversationally and addressing fans by name.
  • Tickets cost $15 through the convention website, according to event materials and coverage from local and trade outlets.
  • Built by Proto Hologram and Hyperreal as an avatar rather than a traditional hologram, the system is trained on decades of recordings, interviews and Stan’s Soapbox columns.
  • Project leaders highlight response guardrails and authorization from Stan Lee Universe, as online critics question the posthumous use, including comments calling it “dystopian.”