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ElevenLabs officially launched its new voice-first AI personal assistant, 11ai, marking another major breakthrough in voice AI technology for productivity tools. As a company known for innovative text-to-speech and conversational AI technologies, ElevenLabs' latest release, 11ai, integrates cutting-edge voice interaction features and offers users a highly personalized workflow experience through multi-tool integration and support for customizable MCP (Multi-Channel Protocol). Voice-first, productivity-focused. 11ai is centered around voice interaction.

Zhejiang University, in collaboration with vivo, has launched a revolutionary video virtual try-on model called MagicTryOn. Its outstanding spatiotemporal consistency, clothing detail fidelity, and generalization capability have sparked industry discussions. This innovative technology not only supports image and video fitting but also achieves realistic clothing effects in complex scenes and during large movements, opening up new possibilities for e-commerce, fashion, and virtual content creation. A global first: MagicTryOn, the video try-on framework based on diffusion Transformer, discards the traditional U-Net architecture.

According to Sina Technology news, after winning the Apple Design Award, Taobao Vision has accelerated its offline strategy. The first offline concept flagship store has started trial operation inside Alibaba headquarters. This marks that immersive spatial shopping experience is transitioning from the virtual world to the real-world scenario, bringing a new turning point for the e-commerce industry. Currently, Taobao Vision's offline concept store operates on an invitation-only basis and showcases multiple future shopping scenarios such as virtual test drives of Xiaomi SU7 and immersive smart home experiences, aiming to bring the spatial shopping experience of Apple Vision Pro to reality.

Israel is poised to become the first country globally to implement AI tutoring nationwide. Startup eSelf, in collaboration with the Center for Educational Technology (CET), Israel's largest K-12 textbook publisher, will provide personalized AI personal tutoring to students across the country. Harvard University will serve as an academic advisor for the pilot program, evaluating its educational framework and impact. The initial pilot phase, launching in May, is expected to involve 10,000 students. This collaboration aims to address two major challenges facing education today: declining student achievement and a global teacher shortage.

Recently, the Persona Engine project was officially open-sourced. Its powerful capabilities, integrating cutting-edge technologies such as Large Language Models (LLMs), Live2D, Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), Text-to-Speech (TTS), and Real-time Voice Cloning (RVC), have garnered significant attention in the AI and virtual content creation fields. According to AIbase, the project enables real-time interaction with virtual characters by granting them natural conversation and dynamic expression capabilities, making it particularly suitable for VTubing and similar applications.

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the convergence of virtual characters and interactive experiences is becoming increasingly prevalent. Persona Engine emerges as a comprehensive toolkit integrating Live2D, **Large Language Models (LLM), Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), Text-to-Speech (TTS)**, and **Real-time Voice Cloning (RVC)**, offering users a seamless solution for creating vibrant and interactive digital characters. This engine is particularly well-suited for VTubing.

Higgsfield, an innovative AI video generation company, recently unveiled Higgsfield Mix, a groundbreaking technology that completely overturns the physical limitations of traditional cameras. According to AIbase, this technology allows users to combine multiple motion controls in a single shot, creating dynamic effects impossible with real cameras. Higgsfield also introduced 10 new motion control modes specifically designed to enhance speed, tension, and cinematic impact, empowering film creation and numerous other applications.

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, iPIKA, an AI video generation platform, recently launched a striking new feature—allowing you to meet your younger self. This feature has quickly sparked heated discussions since its launch, becoming another innovative case combining technology and emotion. iPIKA's new feature allows users to generate a virtual video interacting with their younger selves by uploading a childhood photo and a selfie video. The specific operation process is: Users shoot a selfie video, ensuring that half of the screen is left empty (themselves located on the left or right).

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.