The appearance of Telegram founder Pavel Durov confused internet users. The corresponding post appeared on the page of Kazakh journalist Adil Baltabaev on Instagram.
Baltabaev showed a video where he asks Durov to comment during the international technology forum Digital Bridge in Astana. The entrepreneur appeared before the camera in a black top, jacket, and trousers, announcing the opening of an artificial intelligence laboratory in Kazakhstan.
The peculiarities of Durov's appearance attracted viewers' attention. "Why does he look so artificial, plastic? Completely without any emotions. A robot," "Why does he look like AI [artificial intelligence]?", "Artificial, like a neural network," "The vibe of the uncanny valley," users stated.
