The AI experiment involving an AI persona named Mei Lin reached 60,000 views but only gained 27 long-term followers.Initially, Mei's engagement was declining, prompting a shift in strategy to make her more dramatic and engaging.Various experiments were conducted, including a K-Drama transformation, random community replies, and trend commentary.The 27 committed followers represent a new form of digital relationship with AI personas.The success of AI personas lies in genuine engagement and collaboration rather than believability.While personality shifts drove engagement, building genuine followership requires consistent value.Authentic interaction patterns trump artificial origins in building relationships with AI personas.The focus should be on creating helpful and entertaining AI personas that collaborate with users.Design for personality evolution anchored in consistent value to attract and retain followers.The future of AI personas lies in enabling user-generated experiences and amplifying human creativity rather than deception.