China unveils worldâs first AI-powered News caster
Chinaâs state-owned news agency âXinhuaâ, debuted an AI-powered news anchor at the fifth World Internet Conference. Modeled after real-life human Xinhua newscaster Zhang Zhao, the robotic anchor was developed by the news agency in collaboration with the Chinese search engine company Sogou.com.
The AI-powered newscaster is developed using Machine Learning and is taught to simulate the vocalizations, facial movements and the gestures of the real-life anchor. This is to present a lifelike image instead of a cold robot,â as per to Xinhua.
The worldâs first AI-powered news anchor is pitched as Chinaâs vision for plans for internet or for the technology of the future.
âThe development of the media industry calls for continuous innovation and deep integration with international advanced technologies,â the AI anchor said during its maiden newscast.










