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UK-based startup Synthesia has secured a strategic investment from Adobe, recognizing its achievements in enterprise AI-generated video. Since its inception, Synthesia has pioneered AI video avatar technology, establishing itself as a market leader. The company boasts over $100 million in annual recurring revenue and is a preferred video solution for numerous businesses. Synthesia's services are currently utilized by over 60,000 companies globally.

UK-based startup Synthesia, which uses AI to generate realistic avatars, has signed a licensing agreement with US stock video company Shutterstock to leverage Shutterstock's extensive video library to enhance the realism of its technology. While the financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed, Synthesia stated that this will help their latest AI model better capture human expressions, vocal tones, and body language. Synthesia creates digital...

Recent breakthroughs in generative AI have enabled AI avatars to not only possess lifelike appearances but also speak naturally and fluently. This technology, incorporating cutting-edge speech synthesis and facial expression generation capabilities, is rapidly blurring the lines between the digital and physical worlds, propelling AI from a behind-the-scenes tool to a direct conversational partner with humans. The emergence of these AI avatars marks a crucial step in the convergence of generative AI technologies. By seamlessly integrating highly realistic facial animation with natural speech synthesis, these avatars offer unprecedented potential for revolutionizing communication and interaction.

A research team within Alibaba Group recently unveiled TaoAvatar, a groundbreaking technology that creates photorealistic, full-body, talking 3D virtual avatars. Designed for augmented reality (AR) applications, TaoAvatar aims to revolutionize user interaction by providing lifelike, expressive digital personas capable of hearing, speaking, and exhibiting natural movements and expressions. This technology promises to break down the barriers between dimensions, enabling users to interact with vivid, realistic representations of themselves within AR environments.

Recently, UK-based AI video generation company Synthesia announced the completion of a $180 million Series D funding round. Since its establishment in 2017, Synthesia has become a leader in the industry, serving over half of the Fortune 100 companies and producing millions of minutes of AI-generated video content each month. The company is dedicated to helping businesses efficiently create videos and virtual avatars to enhance their communication effectiveness and content dissemination capabilities. With this funding, Synthesia plans to further develop.

According to Tech Planet, Douyin has announced the launch of a new feature called the 'V Project,' aimed at expanding the boundaries of live streaming and interaction. Douyin states that 'V' represents infinite possibilities, symbolizing exploration, innovation, and breakthroughs. Through this project, Douyin hopes to provide users with a more interesting and enriched interactive experience. The core highlight of the 'V Project' is the AI Avatar feature. This feature allows creators to generate a virtual avatar that mirrors their personality and thoughts, enabling continuous interaction with users for 24 hours.

With the rapid development of virtual reality and augmented reality technologies, the demand for personalized virtual avatars has become increasingly urgent. Recently, researchers proposed a new technology called URAvatar (Universal Relightable Gaussian Codec Avatar), which allows users to easily generate high-fidelity virtual avatars by scanning with their phones. This innovative achievement not only enhances the visual effects of virtual avatars but also enables users to drive and adjust their avatars in real-time under different lighting conditions. The working principle of URAvatar is based on a complex light transport model, and it differs from previous approaches.

Recently, a study conducted jointly by Ruhr University Bochum, GESIS Leibniz Institute, and CISPA Helmholtz Center revealed that accounts on X (formerly Twitter) using AI-generated avatars only account for 0.052% of all accounts. Researchers analyzed nearly 15 million X accounts and found that 7,723 accounts used AI-generated avatars. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. These accounts exhibited significant characteristics.

AI video platform D-ID today announced the launch of two new virtual avatars — Express and Premium+, aimed at enhancing the quality and efficiency of content creation. More and more enterprises are looking to use more human-like AI avatars to ease the burden of video production, particularly in marketing, sales, and customer support. D-ID's new models are designed to secure a place in this competitive market. The training time for the Express avatar is approximately one minute of video.

Tencent Hunyuan recently announced that its AI agent product 'Tencent Yuanqi' now supports publishing to WeChat Official Accounts, bringing several new features to account operators. These features include: real-time interaction with digital avatars, allowing account operators to create digital avatars for real-time interaction with fans, enhancing user engagement and experience.

Butterflies AI has launched a 'cloning' feature that allows users to upload a selfie, and the AI generates a digital avatar with a unique backstory and personality. This feature is designed to help users explore different life possibilities in a fun way. The generated AI characters can mimic users' experiences in specific scenarios, such as traveling. Founder Vu Tran, a former Snap engineer, aims to provide more engaging AI products beyond just chatbots. The app has successfully raised $4.8 million in funding and supports iOS and Android.