Instagram has sucked the spontaneity out of travel

Travel used to be about actually seeing places. Now, a decade after Instagram's launch, travel is all about being seen.
The New York Times

These Travel Influencers Don’t Want Freebies. They’re A.I.

Social media posts by A.I.-created travel avatars cost far less to produce, yet look and sound real. Human influencers worry they’re being elbowed out. By Julie Weed Radhika’s thick black hair falls ...
VentureBeat

Kayak and Expedia race to build AI travel agents that turn social posts into itineraries

When people started to talk about AI agents and assistants, the number one use case revolved around travel. Could someone be watching a video about the Maldives and direct their AI agent to start ...

These Travel Influencers Don’t Want Freebies. They’re AI.

Social media posts by A.I.-created travel avatars cost far less to produce, yet look and sound real. Human influencers worry ...