Posted on Feb 21, 2019
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China is using robots as news personalities, how long do you think it will be until TV or movies will dispense with actors all together and use computer created actors in lieu of the prima donas in hollyweird?
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Thank you, my friend LTC (Join to see) for making us aware that Xin Xiaomeng, "the perfectly coiffed Automated Intelligence broadcaster is the newest addition to Xinhua's two male Automated Intelligence presenters to China's state-run Xinhua News agency.
It seems Max Headroom has come of age
Image: Max headroom Mpeg Man.
The perfectly coiffed broadcaster was developed jointly by Xinhua and search engine company Sogou, and was shown off in a video on social media on Thursday.
Apart from a few stiff facial muscles, Xiaomeng is remarkably life-like, complete with hand adjustments while on camera, and just enough on-cue blinking.
The computer-generated journalist was modelled after real-life Xinhua news anchor Qu Meng, whose voice and image provided inspiration for developers.
"In a video on Twitter, Xiaomeng addresses the world in Chinese with English subtitles, saying "Hello to everybody who's watching", and announcing her role as broadcaster for China's Two Sessions political conferences in March.
Xiaomeng will join Xinhua's two male AI reporters, who were revealed last November, in covering the conference.
As she was unveiled to the world, Xinhua announced that her male colleague Xin Xiahao has had an upgrade."
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It seems Max Headroom has come of age
Image: Max headroom Mpeg Man.
The perfectly coiffed broadcaster was developed jointly by Xinhua and search engine company Sogou, and was shown off in a video on social media on Thursday.
Apart from a few stiff facial muscles, Xiaomeng is remarkably life-like, complete with hand adjustments while on camera, and just enough on-cue blinking.
The computer-generated journalist was modelled after real-life Xinhua news anchor Qu Meng, whose voice and image provided inspiration for developers.
"In a video on Twitter, Xiaomeng addresses the world in Chinese with English subtitles, saying "Hello to everybody who's watching", and announcing her role as broadcaster for China's Two Sessions political conferences in March.
Xiaomeng will join Xinhua's two male AI reporters, who were revealed last November, in covering the conference.
As she was unveiled to the world, Xinhua announced that her male colleague Xin Xiahao has had an upgrade."
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This should prove interesting LTC (Join to see) . We already have Japan using robots to check on aging adults, now China using an AI to do the news. I wonder if people will find the news more or less believable that way?
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
SSgt Terry P. - Given that our current news is only opinion anymore, the facts don't seem to matter, I wonder if it will make a difference.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown - Saudi Arabia has granted citizenship to a robot. I would say that robots with AI are in our future, to what extent I don't know.
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SSgt Terry P.
Lt Col Charlie Brown - One could hope,but being the cynic that i am,i wonder if we will hear "the rest of the story" as Paul Harvey would say.
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MSgt Danny Hope
Lt Col Charlie Brown - Yea, I kind of thought we already did this....oh wait, just at the puppet stage.
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Good MORNING, FRANK! Thanks for mentioning my name, Angel! Have a superb Thursday; on me! ;-) LTC (Join to see)
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Good morning Margaret. You are up early. What do you think about AI or com0puter generated actors taking the place of real living actors or TV personalities?
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SPC Margaret Higgins
LTC (Join to see) - Hi, Frank! I got up at four this morning. A real life singer or a computer generated singer: Are you Kidding me, China? (I am a singer.)
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