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Article "From Niche to Necessary: The Rise of AI-Powered Virtual Avatars in Chinese E-Commerce"
Animated chatbots are helping brands connect with shoppers in China’s vast consumer market
The global market for digital avatars will be worth over $682 billion by 2032 – research report

by Elizabeth Utley
February 27, 2024

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"VLOGGER: Multimodal Diffusion for Embodied Avatar Synthesis"

by Enric Corona, Andrei Zanfir, Eduard Gabriel Bazavan, Nikos Kolotouros, Thiemo Alldieck, Cristian Sminchisescu
March 13, 2024

Google Inc.

enriccorona.github.io/vlogger

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"The Rise of AI Influencers: Exploring the Future of Social Media"

April 28, 2024

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Article "Why AI-created virtual avatars are the future of digital selling"

by Iva Filipović
May 3, 2024

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Article "Meet My A.I. Friends"
Our columnist spent the past month hanging out with 18 A.I. companions. They critiqued his clothes, chatted among themselves and hinted at a very different future.

by Kevin Roose
May 9, 2024

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Article "Virtual Workers Are Here to Take Your Job—and Give You a Promotion"
At the office, artificial intelligence is just getting started. Coming next: AI ‘agents’ that can find customers, send emails, and even make phone calls on your behalf. Your job will be to supervise.

by Christopher Mims
May 10, 2024