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Chinese AI newscasting software From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Xinhua News Agency and Sogou of China developed an artificial intelligence (AI) for news reporting purposes. The AI was unveiled in 2018.[1] It is touted to be the "world's first AI news anchor".[2]
Avatars of the AI: English ver. patterned after Zhang Zhao (left) and Chinese ver. derived from Qiu Hao (right) | |
| Developer | Xinhua News Agency Sogou |
|---|---|
| Primary user/s | Xinhua News Agency |
| Country | China |
| Year introduced | 2018 |
| Purpose | Technology demonstration (news presenting) |
| Language/s |
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The AI was unveiled at the 2018 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang, China.[2][3][4] The AI devises avatars patterned after real life Xinhua anchors.[5] The AI patterned after Qiu Hao spoke in Chinese, while the one derived from the likeness of Zhang Zhao speaks in English.[5][6] The unveiling of the AI raised concerns of its impact on employment.[7]
Xinhua and Sogou would unveil Xin Xiaomeng, an AI with a female avatar in 2019.[8]
People's Daily would follow suit by unveiling their own AI newscaster in 2023.[9]
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