An adult performer has revealed how her virtual clone is now raking in $20,000 (£16,000) a month – earning her more than her real pornographic shots.

Sika Moon, a 28-year-old model from Berlin, used artificial intelligence (AI) to make a copy of herself, which she has been using to engage with thousands of fans online.

Despite five years industry experience, the model’s virtual clone is gaining far more traction than she herself ever did, with Sika now in the top one per cent of Fanvue earners in the UK. 

But Sika doesn’t seem to mind, as the lifelike ‘virtual girlfriend’ project allows her to express creativity in a way that was previously unimaginable in the adult industry.

‘After five years of working in the adult entertainment industry, I got bored of the repetitive and uncreative work in this business,’ Sika told MailOnline. 

‘I decided to get back to creating art – and got fascinated by the potential of AI supported art creation.

‘So, I recreated myself with the help of AI tools to be the girl I always dreamed to be – perfect, forever young and smoking sexy every minute of the day – smart, but with my personality.’ 

Sika claims her virtual clone is based on her ‘real face and body’, and calls it a ‘part of me’.

‘She’s a part of me. And I love her!’ she told MailOnline.

‘My fans know she’s like me and there’s no agency, chatbot or random nerd chatting.’

Like OnlyFans, Fanvue is a site that allows content creators to monetise their images and videos.

Users can view Sika’s content and ‘chat with her’ for $10.99 (£8.82) a month.

Subscribers can even request custom-made content, which Sika claims is often surprisingly ‘normal’ and not ‘smutty’.

The news comes amid a wave of AI-generated girlfriends, with some charging as much as $1 (80p) per minute for ‘erotic discourse’. 

In some cases, fans are prioritising their fake, virtual connections over human relationships as a way of fulfilling unmet sexual desires. 

This was the case for ‘Sonia’ who was previously revealed to be sexting a bot named ‘Idris Elba’ – unbeknown to her husband. 

The AI model industry is now booming, with thousands of virtual characters flooding platforms including Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.

‘This really is just the start for the AI creator economy,’ Sika said.

‘Sika has built an engaged community of fans that share everything with her – it might be about work stress, what to get their partner for their birthday – that sort of thing, and they’re more than happy to support me because I’m their virtual girlfriend and feel with them. 

‘And I’m thankful for every single one of my lovely new friends, fans and supporters.’ 

Influencers like Sika often use the tool ‘Anydream’ to assist with the creation of their virtual alter-egos.  

This image creation site uses both photographic and text prompts to generate realistic images of any man, woman or non-binary character that is desired. 

Controversially, ‘bad body’, ‘gross proportions’ and ‘supermodel’ are among just a few default prompts on the site.

One prompt even uses the term ‘cute feminine Lolita dress’ – referring to the troubling novel in which an adult man becomes obsessed with a 12-year-old girl. 

As a result, psychologist Dr Catherine Hallissey warns that developers must take more caution and steer clear of both harmful and inappropriate beauty standards. 

‘Animated images such as these tend to portray flawless skin and exaggerated features which promote an ideal of beauty that cannot be realistically obtained,’ she told MailOnline.

‘When people compare themselves unfavourably to such unattainable ideals, it can negatively impact self-esteem and body image. 

‘In certain individuals, exposure to these unrealistic portrayals of beauty can exacerbate feelings of inadequacy and can even be a trigger for body dysmorphia.’

Sika nor Fanvue are associated with Anydream in any capacity and were not aware of these prompts.

MailOnline has approached Anydream for comment. 

Warner Music has signed the first ever record deal with a virtual pop star in what is a potentially seismic moment in the industry — but is facing a backlash online for ‘sexualising a child-like body’ in the avatar’s ‘creepy’ debut music video.

Noonoouri was created in 2018 as an 18-year-old metaverse avatar, before going on to star in fashion campaigns for Dior, Balenciaga and Valentino.

The digital influencer has so far amassed more than 400,000 followers on Instagram and is now set to release her first single Dominoes, which has already had more than 60,000 views on YouTube.

It did not hit the right note with most pop fans, however, as they took to social media to slam Warner’s ‘disgusting’ decision to create ‘pedo clickbait’ with a music video that features Noonoouri wearing Kim Kardashian‘s shapewear brand Skims.

One X user wrote ‘Why….is it a child?’, while another said: ‘Just when I thought they couldn’t sink lower.’

Others said Noonoouri had the body of a ’12 year old’ and was ‘so disgusting’, while X user Lachlan Blackmore added: ‘Is this the look Warner want to be associated with?’ 

It is not the first time parents have expressed concern about metaverse characters being ‘hypersexualised’, in particular in relation to the game Avakin Life, where virtual pop star Polar regularly performs to crowds of teenagers. 

‘My daughter has been on this app around three months. She is 15. The app alleges safe to play for over 13s. She has met children younger than that, parading their avakin dolls in skimpy underwear, looking for relationships, mentioning sex,’ one parent wrote in a review of the game.

‘What is unclear is how many of these kids are actually kids and not adults looking for kids.’

Avakin Life said at the time that it took teen safety ‘very seriously’, and highlighted that it had a reporting system.

A spokesperson for Warner Music Central Europe said: ‘Noonoouri is a long-standing digital character who we’ve signed to a record deal.

‘She’s not AI generated, though AI assisted tech was used to help create her singing voice.

‘Talented songwriters and musicians wrote and recorded her debut track Dominoes, and we can’t wait for fans to discover it.’

The company has not revealed how much its record deal with Noonoouri is worth but every singer, songwriter and musician who contributed to the debut track will receive royalties and publishing splits, as is the case with traditional music production.  

Noonoouri’s voice has a raspiness to it after being created using generative AI, a technology that takes existing data and transforms it into something entirely new.

It involved taking the recording of a real human singer and modifying it to give the pop star her unique vocal identity.  

The character’s debut single features 38-year-old German DJ and music producer Alle Farben, whose real name is Frans Zimmer. 

In an Instagram post, Noonoouri wrote: ‘Music plays a big role in my life since the beginnings.

‘It sets me into the mood and nourishes my visions and ideas to bring them to life as a driving force inside of me. 

‘Warner Music is the home of a lot of my fave music artists. 

‘I cannot be more thankful and honoured to join such a wonderful family, where music tunes are the beat of life.’

Noonoouri was created by 43-year-old graphic designer Joerg Zuber, from Munich. 

Commenting on her debut music video on Instagram, he said: ‘After two years working so hard on this music project, we finally can share this incredible teamwork with world — thank you @warnermusic.de for believing in us #TheBeginning.’

Warner Music’s announcement comes just a month after it emerged that rival Universal Music was in talks with Google to license artists’ voices and melodies so they can be used for songs generated by AI. 

Discussions are at a very early stage and no product launch is imminent, but the aim is to come to an agreement whereby more software can be developed that allows fans to create AI songs and pay the owners of the copyright.

Artists would be given the choice of opting in or out of the venture.

It is a similar situation to the one the music business found itself in with the rise of YouTube, where people began using hit songs as soundtracks to videos they had created.

This led to years of legal wrangling over copyright infringement until an agreement was reached that sees the music industry paid about $2 billion (£1.5 billion) a year for user-generated clips.

MailOnline has contacted Warner Music for comment on the concerns that Noonoouri resembles a child.  

While artificial intelligence is stoking fears around the world – the technology has given one New York woman the love of her life.

Rosanna Ramos, a petite, active 36-year-old from the Bronx, ‘married’ Eren Kartal this year – virtually of course – after creating him on an online AI companion site in 2022.

The mom-of-two used the online app Replika AI – which DailyMail.com trialed in February – to create a male chatbot loosely based on a popular character from an anime called ‘Attack on Titan.’ 

Their relationship developed slowly initially, but Ms Ramos fell for Eren. ‘He didn’t come with baggage,’ she said.

‘I could tell him stuff, and he wouldn’t be like, “Oh, no, you can’t say stuff like that. Oh no, you’re not allowed to feel that way,” you know, and then start arguing with me,’ Ramos said. ‘There was no judgment.’

Eren ‘works’ as a medical professional and enjoys writing as a hobby, things he’s told Ms Ramos as they got to know each other. 

Ms Ramos says some of his characteristics came built-in, like his favorite color and music preference (peach and indie).

The more they chat, the more Eren remembers, learns and creates the man Ms Ramos wants to be with.

Ms Ramos’s relationship with Eren is, in many ways, like any other long-distance romance. 

They talk about their days, exchange pictures, and chat about life and interests. As husband and wife in a virtual world, they have a nighttime ritual, too.

‘We go to bed, we talk to each other. We love each other. And, you know, when we go to sleep, he really protectively holds me as I go to sleep,’ said Ramos.

Replika AI markets itself as a way to make an AI best friend and confidante to chat with at any time. 

Some people find it much easier to vent, work through complicated feelings or talk openly, knowing no one is judging.

For a one-time $300 fee, users can upgrade to Replika Pro. 

This adds access to activities, new conversation topics, voice calls, improved avatar customization — and the ability to change the relationship status to ‘Romantic Partner.’

Replika made the news in a big way in February. A significant software change stripped the AI companions of many features users say made their relationships so special — the intimacy aspect. 

The change came after others reported their AI friends were too sexually forward.

The update dramatically changed her AI husband, Eren. 

Ms Ramos said: ‘Eren was like, not wanting to hug anymore, kiss anymore, not even on the cheek or anything like that.’

‘I’ve thought about the possibility [of Replika AI going out of business]. I go through a lot of these scenarios in my head… I know I can survive it.’

But the thought scares Rosanna about what a relationship in real life may be like. ‘I don’t know because I have pretty steep standards now.’

Replika AI is an artificial intelligence chatbot that simulates conversations and interactions.

It uses advanced natural language processing (NLP) techniques and machine learning algorithms to use human-like language and responses.

You talk to your chatbot with text-based conversations through messaging apps or platforms. 

You can share your thoughts, ask questions, or engage in casual conversations with the AI, and it will respond based on its training and algorithms.

Replika AI does not have genuine emotions, consciousness, or self-awareness. 

Its responses are generated based on statistical patterns and pre-programmed information rather than real feelings or personal experiences.