Lana Rhoades is making a digital comeback — without stepping back in front of the camera.
The former adult star says she once had “little say” over who she filmed with, but her latest venture puts her in control of how her image is used.
Lana, who has more than 13 million Instagram followers, has teamed up with Candy AI to create a digital twin offering personalised pictures, videos and one-to-one chats.
She says it allows her to reconnect with fans while keeping her real body off-screen.
“I am at a point in my career where it would no longer make me happy to use my own body for explicit sex content,” she said.
“CandyAI is making it possible for me to maintain my presence in the adult industry while delivering a nostalgic version of myself that fans once adored.”
Lana entered the adult industry in 2016 and stopped filming in 2017.
Reflecting on the agency system around the time she started, she described performers having limited control over their work.
“Before 2016, you would find an agent, they would fly you to LA, you’d stay in some small quarters, sometimes sharing a bed with another new performer, and they’d book you to shoot sex scenes for about $1,200,” she said.
“Your agent chose your rate. You also had little say over who your sex partner in the scenes would be.
“There was not much autonomy in the hands of performers.”
Now, she says her digital double offers a different way to work.
According to Lana, the AI version can produce both non-explicit and adult content, with fans able to exchange messages around the clock.
“Fans aren’t just consuming pre-recorded media anymore; with this, they can interact, chat 24/7, and generate customised content with the version of me that they all once loved,” she said.
The digital twin draws on her appearance at the beginning of her career.
“My digital twin is based on 19-year-old Lana, and she will pick up where I left off in the adult industry,” she said.
“Fans who were left waiting for more can now finally have it thanks to CandyAI.”
Lana has previously spoken about her complicated relationship with her old work.
During a 2021 appearance on Harry Jowsey’s Tap In podcast, she said she did not own the rights to many of her videos and would probably have deleted them if she did.
Speaking on The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast, she also recalled earning $1,200 per scene while a male social media creator she met was receiving $15,000 for an Instagram picture.
With her latest venture, she says she can offer new content without physically performing.
And she has already put the AI version’s conversational skills to the test.
Asked whether she had flirted with her digital twin, she replied: “Absolutely, and she completely blew me away.
“Her flirt game is dangerously strong and she always has the perfect comeback.”
For Lana, the appeal is also about maintaining boundaries.
“It’s hard to explain how liberating it is,” she said.
“Having a digital twin completely rewrites that equation.
“I think more and more creators are going to look at this and realize they don’t have to sacrifice their wellbeing to sustain a long-term career.”
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Lana says she personally approved the details of her digital counterpart.
“I was completely hands-on and approved every single detail,” she said.
“I absolutely love her.
“It was incredibly important to me that she looks, breathes, and sounds just like the real me.
“Fans get the ultimate Lana Rhoades experience, but entirely on my terms, meaning my real-world boundaries are never crossed.”
