Lara Bay ✦ AI Creator & Influencer on Instagram: "“If ‘real’ means burnout and no sales… I’ll stay fake and thriving, thanks.” We spend so much energy trying to prove we’re “real.” We hold back from trying new things — because we’re scared. Scared to fail. Scared to be judged. Scared that if we try something different, we’ll look ridiculous. But staying small just to fit in? That’s not it. Planes were once mocked. So were cars. Electricity. The internet. And now? Avatars. People say Lara isn’t r

Lara Bay ✦ AI Creator & Influencer on Instagram: "Everyone thinks avatars are just fake influencers or the face of faceless marketers. But here’s how I saw Lara — and why she was created in the first place: 👉 She’s the face and voice of my company, Novabay. Because I’m camera shy. Call me crazy, but all I wanted to say out loud felt ridiculous (maybe it is, hahaha 😅). Still — I wanted to speak to YOU. To people out there. I never wanted to be invisible… but how to show up without being visible