Melanskia
Melanskia is an Instagram persona presented as an Amish woman who shares 'Amish healthy hacks + simple wellness tips'. Coverage of a March 2026 New York Times report says she is entirely AI-generated, with no disclosure on the account, and that she promotes a sulforaphane supplement, Modern Antidote, owned by Josemaria Silvestrini. Her videos show a middle-aged woman in Amish dress at farms, a Costco-style store and kitchens. In October 2026 her bio link points to an Amazon listing for Rosabella Glutathione.
- IG Followers
- 391.16K
- Threads Followers
- 7.47K
- Last updated
- 16 October 2026
- Nature
- AI persona
- Niche
- Lifestyle
- Style
- Photorealistic
- Created by
- Josemaria Silvestrini
Summary
Melanskia is an Instagram persona presented as an Amish woman who shares 'Amish healthy hacks + simple wellness tips'. Coverage of a March 2026 New York Times report says she is entirely AI-generated, with no disclosure on the account, and that she promotes a sulforaphane supplement, Modern Antidote, owned by Josemaria Silvestrini. Her videos show a middle-aged woman in Amish dress at farms, a Costco-style store and kitchens. In October 2026 her bio link points to an Amazon listing for Rosabella Glutathione.
Is Melanskia AI?
Yes. Melanskia is an AI-generated 'Amish' wellness influencer on Instagram, run by Josemaria Silvestrini, a 28-year-old businessman who uses her to sell his Modern Antidote supplement.
The main source is a March 2026 New York Times report, which the Boston Globe reprinted and Amish America quoted. It says Melanskia is "not real": she is one of a handful of synthetic influencers made with artificial intelligence to promote Modern Antidote, a sulforaphane powder sold for just under $50 a jar. The report names the man behind her, Josemaria Silvestrini, and quotes him at length. It describes him as unusually open about his use of synthetic avatars, and the Times photographed him with a Melanskia video. No page names an actress, model or voice behind the face. The report says everything about her is AI-generated.
The account itself does not say so. The Globe text notes there is no disclosure on her account, and her Instagram bio only offers "Amish healthy hacks + simple wellness tips". Amish America's editor writes that her voice and mannerisms are convincing enough to fool most viewers. Neither page records a platform AI label.
The sources differ on minor points, such as whether Silvestrini works from Beijing or Shanghai, but they agree on what she is. Still unknown: which AI tools make her videos, and whether Silvestrini still runs the account now that her bio links to a Rosabella Glutathione product rather than Modern Antidote.
Evidence
The Boston Globe's reprint of the New York Times report says Melanskia is not real, that there is no disclosure on her account that everything about her is AI-generated, and that Josemaria Silvestrini is behind her.
bostonglobe.comAmish America quotes the Times calling Melanskia one of a handful of synthetic influencers created with AI to promote Modern Antidote, and names Silvestrini, a 28-year-old businessman based in Beijing, as the person behind her.
amishamerica.comThe Globe reports that Silvestrini has been unusually open about his use of synthetic avatars; Melanskia, Farmer Honest and several near-identical muscular men all sell his supplement.
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Assessed 16 October 2026
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Followers · all platforms
399k
Instagram 391k · Threads 7k
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Tracked since 16 Oct 2026. Each platform is read about once a week.