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ByteDance launches Seedance 2.0, a multimodal AI video generator rivaling Sora, with '全能参考' for images/videos/audio inputs and '分身' for realistic avatars from single photos. It generates cinematic styles, physics-accurate actions, used in CCTV Gala; sparks Hollywood copyright lawsuits. Global users flock to Chinese app Jimo.
YouTube now allows creators to generate photorealistic AI avatars from a live selfie and voice recording for use in Shorts. Videos include AI disclosures, SynthID, and C2PA watermarks for safety. The feature supports prompt-based generation up to 8 seconds or remixing existing Shorts, with options for deletion and gradual rollout.
Google Vids receives an AI upgrade integrating Veo for video generation and Lyria for audio creation. It introduces directable AI avatars for customizable presentations. This consolidates Google's top AI tools into a unified video production platform.
Former DJI and LeEco executives founded AI virtual character company CODE27. The startup has raised two consecutive angel funding rounds. Qiming and Sequoia are investing in the AI virtual role interaction sector.
Zoom is introducing an AI-powered office suite. AI avatars for meetings will arrive this month. The company is also rolling out real-time deepfake detection technology for meetings.
Recruiters are encountering AI avatars that imitate applicants’ voices and appearances during first-round job interviews. The development creates a new trust and identity-verification challenge as AI-generated interview participants become more common.
The article explores the evolution of AI-generated influencers, noting that early examples were easily identifiable as digital constructs. Modern AI avatars have become significantly more realistic, blurring the lines between human and synthetic content creators.
The article explores digital twins of corporate leaders, like AI versions of bosses attending meetings in their place. It suggests such bots could allow even busy CEOs to join minor discussions, but questions if employees would welcome them. They are seen as plausible novelties but not truly desirable.