Recently, Meta announced its plan to introduce a large number of AI-generated virtual characters on the Facebook platform, which will exist just like real users. Connor Hayes, Vice President of Product at Meta, stated that these AI characters will have personal profiles and avatars on the platform and will be able to generate and share content, with expectations of gradual adoption in the future. Meta's AI Studio has already launched the creation features for these virtual characters, allowing users to create them through the platform.

Microsoft has recently open-sourced an innovative business validation tool called TinyTroupe. This project, based on multi-agent virtual character simulations, offers enterprises a new low-cost market validation solution. By building a virtual user population, companies can quickly gather user feedback before the official product launch, significantly reducing market trial and error costs. The core advantage of TinyTroupe lies in its use of large language models like GPT-4 as the driving engine. By setting the personality traits, interests, and behavioral patterns of virtual users, the system can simulate...