A look at China's growing, Beijing-endorsed "virtual people" industry, including scandal-free influencers, performers, and customer service representatives (Evelyn Cheng/CNBC)

Evelyn Cheng / CNBC:A look at China's growing, Beijing-endorsed “virtual people” industry, including scandal-free influencers, performers, and customer service representatives  —  - Tech company Baidu said the number of virtual people projects it's worked on for clients has doubled since last year …

A look at China's growing, Beijing-endorsed "virtual people" industry, including scandal-free influencers, performers, and customer service representatives (Evelyn Cheng/CNBC)

Evelyn Cheng / CNBC:
A look at China's growing, Beijing-endorsed “virtual people” industry, including scandal-free influencers, performers, and customer service representatives  —  - Tech company Baidu said the number of virtual people projects it's worked on for clients has doubled since last year …