Tom, the creator of AI generated singer Lolita, works on a new music video of his character in Bucharest, Romania, on March 9, 2026. Lolita's popularity has stirred questions in Romania about artificial intelligence replacing humans, as well as stereotypes in a country with a history of discriminating against the Roma. Lolita creator Tom, who has described his project as "a fusion of Balkan nostalgia and the synthetic future", insists Lolita "doesn't necessarily belong to a specific culture". (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP via Getty Images)