Yes, satire can still be effective when the audience doesn’t realize it’s satire—but its effectiveness shifts. In this case, it's no longer just critiquing its target; it's exposing the audience's willingness to accept absurdity as truth. That can be funny in a dark, uncomfortable way, especially when the satire holds up a mirror without announcing... See more

Lil Miquela and her CGI crew will expose the “inauthenticity” of our corporations and public figures, which will of course challenge our notion of authenticity altogether.