Recently, the online sales industry has undergone a revolutionary change! A startup named Rep.ai has just announced the completion of a $7.5 million funding round, aiming to launch a brand new AI digital clone technology. This technology will help businesses create virtual sales representatives capable of conducting real-time video and audio conversations, truly providing 24/7 services and transforming our traditional shopping experience. Rep.ai was formerly known as ServiceBell, and they have rebranded to focus on developing these lifelike AI clones.

At the opening ceremony of the 2024 Yunqi Conference, Giant Network made its debut and showcased its latest achievements in the "Game + AI" field. The company launched two self-developed large model applications—GiantGPT and BaiLing-TTS—while also demonstrating new technologies such as AI Digital Humans and the AI painting platform Giant Mimicry.

In the field of 3D digital humans, research teams from Nanjing University, Fudan University, and Huawei Noah's Ark Lab have proposed innovative solutions to address the issues of multi-view consistency and insufficient emotional expressiveness. They developed the EmoTalk3D dataset, which includes calibrated multi-view videos, emotion annotations, and frame-by-frame 3D geometric information. By constructing a mapping framework from 'speech to geometry to appearance', the research team introduced a new method that enables the synthesis of 3D talking avatars with controllable emotions, significantly enhancing lip synchronization and rendering quality.

According to reports from Tech Star, Baidu recently launched an AI digital person social app named "Wen Xiaoyan." This app is based on advanced Wenxin Large Model technology and allows users to communicate and interact in real-time with AI virtual characters, establishing emotional connections. The Wen Xiaoyan App uses simulated digital person images to provide users with a more realistic and natural interactive experience. Upon entering the Wen Xiaoyan App, users can scroll up and down within t

Silicon-based Intelligent (GuijiAI) has open-sourced the AI-based digital human interaction platform DUIX (Dialogue User Interface System).

Starting from June 20, Baidu Intelligent Cloud's Xiling Digital Human Platform will undergo a major innovative upgrade. This upgrade not only enables the efficient and cost-effective generation of exquisite 2D/3D digital humans but also achieves seamless integration across multiple scenarios such as live streaming, short videos, and dialogue, significantly enhancing user experience. Whether it's for creating corporate IP, designing cultural tourism IP, or developing entertainment IP, the Xiling platform provides one-stop intelligent, convenient, and user-friendly digital human services.

Two AI anchors from CCTV Finance's new media have started working during the Two Sessions, able to answer questions in the fields of economy, industry, and tourism 24/7. The AI anchors are supported by the Ant Group Digital Human Platform, featuring high modeling accuracy, complete dynamic details, natural pronunciation, and high fidelity. The Ant Group Digital Human Platform provided technical support for the digital torchbearers relay activity during last year's Hangzhou Asian Games. In 2021, CCTV introduced an AI sign language anchor to provide year-round service for the hearing impaired. Zhu Guangquan has already 'interviewed' the AI sign language anchor with challenging jokes.

ByteDance is secretly developing multiple AI products, including multimodal digital humans. ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is dedicating all his time to AI. The company's video editing app, Jianying, formed a closed team months ago to develop new AI products. ByteDance has already launched three AI conversational products. The AI chatbot development platform Coze, released last year, has gone live domestically. ByteDance also introduced the text-to-image open model SDXL-Lightning.

ByteDance is secretly developing multiple AI products including multimodal digital human products, AI-generated images, and AI-generated video, with the Jianying team clandestinely working on AI products.

Baidu Online Network Technology Co., Ltd. has announced a patent application for 'Methods and Devices for Generating Digital Humans'. This patent pertains to the field of artificial intelligence technology, including computer vision, natural language processing, and deep learning. Through this patent, digital humans can possess diverse personalities, allowing them to express consciousness and emotions like humans. Digital humans can naturally communicate and interact with humans, making the experience more authentic and vivid. This technology is expected to be applied in the metaverse and other digital human scenarios, providing users with a better experience.

Qimiaoyuan, an AI digital human video creation platform by Outing Inquiry, has launched the Qimiao Assistant. The Qimiao Assistant can quickly generate various materials needed for video production and intelligently generate text based on the capabilities of large models. The platform also allows users to upload PPT files and generate explanatory videos with one click. Additionally, the Qimiao Assistant offers a one-click extraction feature for video scripts.

In a media interview, Zuckerberg predicted that the era of AI-powered digital humans interacting with fans could become a reality next year. He believes that fans are eager to interact with digital figures, but celebrities may worry about brand image being compromised. Zuckerberg mentioned that AI could serve as an assistant to celebrities, although technological limitations still exist. During the Meta Connect event, he showcased 28 AI characters, highlighting that issues of brand safety and technical challenges need to be addressed. Zuckerberg's outlook indicates that, after overcoming these challenges, the AI celebrity era could dawn next year.

Delphi is an artificial intelligence startup dedicated to creating personalized digital chatbots to enhance interaction between celebrities, influencers, and their fans. The company shapes celebrities and influencers using various data sources to enable them to interact with a larger audience. Delphi has raised $2.7 million in funding and plans to utilize open-source models, clearly incorporating OpenAI technology. Over 100 chatbot creators and thousands of users are participating in private testing. Delphi's vision is to provide a wider range of interaction for celebrities and influencers through AI technology.

The application of AI in the e-commerce sector is further expanding. AI tools enhance the shopping experience and efficiency. Digital humans live streaming has become a new model in e-commerce. AI brings personalized recommendations and innovative marketing methods. The future of e-commerce will provide a shopping experience where desires can be fulfilled instantly.

The AI Digital Human live streaming business has reduced live streaming costs to only thousands of yuan per month, with performance data surpassing that of human hosts. Qianyu Intelligent has signed brand cooperation agreements for AI Digital Human live streaming with multiple brand representatives. The market size of China's AI Digital Human industry continues to grow, presenting a broad market outlook.