AI humans are becoming mainstream in South Korea, with virtual idols and sales girls making appearances on TV and in various industries. Pulse9, an AI company, has created digital humans for major companies and believes that the market for such life-like creations could reach $527 billion by 2030. The demand for AI humans initially came from the K-pop industry, but now they are being integrated into society as colleagues and friends. These virtual humans are created using deep learning analysis and are brought to life by overlaying the deepfake on a human actor.
From K-pop to sales girls: AI goes mainstream in South Korea
AI humans are becoming increasingly popular in South Korea, with virtual idols and sales girls appearing on TV and in various industries. Pulse9, an AI company, has created digital humans for major companies in South Korea, and they believe that the market for such life-like creations could reach $527 billion by 2030. The demand for AI humans initially came from the K-pop industry, but now they are being integrated into society as colleagues and friends. These virtual humans are created using deep learning analysis and overlaying the deepfake on a human actor.
Virtual Humans in South Korea
Pulse9, an AI company in South Korea, has created digital humans for major companies, including Shinsegae. The market for such life-like creations is predicted to reach $527 billion by 2030. AI humans have been used in various industries, including the K-pop industry, where the idea of a virtual idol gained popularity. Now, Pulse9 is expanding the roles of AI humans to show that they can coexist with humans as colleagues and friends. These virtual humans are created using deep learning analysis and overlaying the deepfake on a human actor.
The Creation of AI Humans
AI humans, such as Zaein, are created by overlaying a deepfake on a human actor. Zaein’s face was created using deep learning analysis of the faces of K-pop stars over the last two decades. More than 10 human actors with different talents help animate Zaein, making her a unique AI creation. Pulse9 is working on developing the technology to broaden the use of AI humans, but for now, humans are still needed alongside AI technology.
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