Virtual humans

UneeQ and NVIDIA: Pioneering the Next Frontier of Realistic Digital Humans

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Monday, March 18, 2024

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Austin, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - March 18, 2024) - UneeQ's quest to create digital humans that closely mimic real human interactions has gotten a boost. The digital human leader is now deploying NVIDIA Audio2Face, part of NVIDIA Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE), a suite of technologies that enables real-time digital humans to be even more lifelike, further fueling positive interactions. The enhancement, which speeds up response time, has proven to deliver higher conversions, improved customer service and customer journeys, better staff training and enhanced web and immersive experiences.

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To elevate the realism and responsiveness of digital human technology, UneeQ is leveraging NVIDIA Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE), setting a new benchmark for digital human interaction.
Austin, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - March 18, 2024) - UneeQ's quest to create digital humans that closely mimic real human interactions has gotten a boost.
The digital human leader is now deploying NVIDIA Audio2Face, part of NVIDIA Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE), a suite of technologies that enables real-time digital humans to be even more lifelike, further fueling positive interactions.
"UneeQ is transforming the way we interact with digital humans," says Simon Yuen, Senior Director of Digital Human Technology at NVIDIA.

Leading-Edge Technologies, Data and Insights: Bio-IT World Conference & Expo Highlights the Drivers of Precision Medicine Innovation

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

BOSTON, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Life science innovation doesn't happen in a vacuum. It results from leaders with complementary expertise partnering across organizations and countries to build on data, research, and case studies—all facilitated by leading-edge technologies.

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It results from leaders with complementary expertise partnering across organizations and countries to build on data, research, and case studies—all facilitated by leading-edge technologies.
From April 15-17, more than 3,000 pharmaceutical, biotechnology and IT leaders will gather for the 23rd annual Bio-IT World Conference & Expo in Boston to put this model into action.
"Precision medicine is at a tipping point as both scientific and computing capabilities explode," said Cindy Crowninshield, RDN, LDN, Executive Event Director.
This year, the Bio-IT World conference will focus on how to keep the creative pipeline flowing by bringing rising scientists into the fold.

GD Culture Group Unveils its Innovative Marketing Approach, One Story at a Time

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GD Culture Group Limited (“GDC” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: GDC), a Nevada holding company currently conducting business through its subsidiary, AI Catalysis Corp. (“AI Catalysis”), today unveiled its innovative marketing approach, named One Story at a Time, with a primary focus on enhancing audience experiences on TikTok. The One Story at a Time expects to refine virtual influencers to authentically represent brands and captivate target audiences by shifting them from virtual spokespersons to dynamic storytellers. This strategic evolution marks a significant step in the Company's journey to navigate in the digital influencer landscape.

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This strategic evolution marks a significant step in the Company's journey to navigate in the digital influencer landscape.
After the November 20, 2023 announcement introducing AI-driven Digital Humans on TikTok, the current fleet of 30 digital avatars has garnered attention.
Looking ahead, through strategic partnerships with brands, we aim to amplify the value of our technological assets by transforming our digital human into innovative tools for brand marketing.
This strategic move aligns with our mission to realize commercial success and strengthen our position as pioneer in the digital influencer landscape.”

Signaling a New Era of Human-Computer Interaction, D-ID Launches Digital Agents, a Natural User Interface (NUI) Product

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- D-ID, the leading platform for the generation of digital humans, announced today the limited release of D-ID Agents - a breakthrough in human-computer interaction akin to face-to-face human conversation. D-ID Agents is a no-code method of producing interactive digital humans to sell, support and teach on websites, presentations and apps and create a more natural and engaging customer experience.

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D-ID Agents is a no-code method of producing interactive digital humans to sell, support and teach on websites, presentations and apps and create a more natural and engaging customer experience.
With the growth of LLMs and rapid adoption of generative AI innovations, digital-native consumers are increasingly demanding a more natural and intuitive way to interact with applications.
NUI is the natural progression from TUI (Textual User Interface) and GUI (Graphical User Interface) and is a new way to facilitate interaction with devices of all kinds, on human terms.
"The NUI platform is changing this by enabling companies to develop interfaces that facilitate natural, face-to-face conversations with customers.

SK Telecom Selects DeepBrain AI to Develop AI Human of Golf Superstar KJ Choi

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

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Implementing "AI Kyung-ju Choi" utilized DeepBrain AI's virtual human technology and SK Telecom's (SKT) speech synthesis technology.

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Implementing "AI Kyung-ju Choi" utilized DeepBrain AI's virtual human technology and SK Telecom's (SKT) speech synthesis technology.
In addition to the typical model training for AI Human production, DeepBrain AI also conducted additional training on golf terms to ensure lip-sync accuracy for golf commentary.
AI Humans such as "AI Heung-min Son" and "AI Howie Mandel," created by DeepBrain AI, were implemented through direct video capture.
In the case of AI Kyung-ju Choi, it was possible to implement the desired subject as an AI Human using existing video and audio, which facilitates convenient AI Human production for busy celebrity schedules.

DeepBrain AI Launches AI Interview

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

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PALO ALTO, Calif., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, DeepBrain AI, a deep-learning based video synthesis startup company and innovator of AI-generated Virtual Humans, announced AI Interview, a new service designed to modernize and streamline the interview screening process. The industry first offering combines DeepBrain AI's generative AI video with OpenAI's large language model to create a first of its kind automated question-and-answer session, guided by an AI Human, designed to help hiring managers quickly find and progress the right candidates to the face-to-face interview stage enabling a faster and smarter hiring process.

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PALO ALTO, Calif., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, DeepBrain AI, a deep-learning based video synthesis startup company and innovator of AI-generated Virtual Humans, announced AI Interview, a new service designed to modernize and streamline the interview screening process.
Key features and benefits of AI Interview include:
Streamlined scheduling – Job candidates are invited via email and can engage in AI Interviews whenever they have free time and hiring managers can review AI Interview results anytime eliminating the need to go back and forth trying to arrange a screening interview.
An engaging and friendly AI Human interface – The AI Interview candidate screening interface is similar to a video call, with the AI Human asking questions and the candidate providing answers.
AI Interview is now available and accepting users, more information can be found here .

VA Names SoldierStrong, USC Collaboration as $1 Million Winner in Mission Daybreak Challenge to Reduce Veteran Suicides

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A collaborative effort between SoldierStrong and the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies has been awarded $1 million in the Veterans Administration’s Mission Daybreak Challenge to reduce veteran suicides, program organizers announced today.

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STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A collaborative effort between SoldierStrong and the University of Southern California Institute for Creative Technologies has been awarded $1 million in the Veterans Administration’s Mission Daybreak Challenge to reduce veteran suicides, program organizers announced today.
The app, dubbed Battle Buddy, was recognized last year as one of 30 finalists to receive $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Mission Daybreak Award among 1,371 submissions.
“Addressing the crisis of veterans taking their own lives requires more than recognizing, acknowledging, and even investing in prevention efforts.
Following Mission Daybreak, VA may engage with select solutions through contracts, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), or other partnership vehicles.