Is LiMu Emu real or AI?

DEAR JOAN: I am in love with the Liberty Mutual emu. Is it entirely computer-generated, so there is no hope?

I know this is a silly question that you probably can’t answer.

— Julie Hartley, Wichita, Kansas

DEAR JULIE: I do believe you’ve issued me a challenge. And I love a challenge.

LiMu, the spokes-emu for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, is a real bird, but not everything you see is real. The firm responsible for the commercials says it films many different emus...