2wai, an AI-driven platform co‑founded by former Disney Channel star Calum Worthy and Russell Geyser, lets users create lifelike digital avatars of themselves or others from a short video. The app markets the service as a "living archive of humanity," allowing interactions with recreated loved ones, historical figures, and personal chatbots. A promotional video featuring a synthetic grandmother sparked strong public reaction, with many drawing Black Mirror comparisons and raising concerns about privacy, consent, and the impact on grieving. While the technology promises new ways to preserve memory, critics warn of ethical and commercial pitfalls. Leer más →

Napster View AI combines a small holographic screen with a suite of avatar‑based assistants that run on MacBooks and other computers. The $99 hardware mounts above a laptop display and shows floating avatars powered by models from OpenAI, Google Gemini and Eleven Labs. Users can share screens, enable webcam analysis, and even create a personalized digital twin by uploading a photo and LinkedIn profile. While the design is praised for its sleekness and the avatars are intriguing, reviewers note the constant visual presence and the need for spoken interaction can feel intrusive. The service costs $49 a month for ongoing avatar and digital twin access. Leer más →

Zoom announced that its upcoming feature will let users generate photorealistic AI avatars from a single photo, enabling a polished virtual presence in video meetings. The avatars can be dressed in various professional outfits and will track the user's movements in real time. Zoom plans to launch the capability for Workplace users in December, accompanied by safeguards such as live camera authentication and on‑screen notices to indicate avatar use. The rollout also includes real‑time voice translation across multiple languages and enhancements to Zoom’s AI assistant. Leer más →

Zoom announced that its upcoming feature will let users generate photorealistic AI avatars from a single photo, enabling a polished virtual presence in video meetings. The avatars can be dressed in various professional outfits and will track the user's movements in real time. Zoom plans to launch the capability for Workplace users in December, accompanied by safeguards such as live camera authentication and on‑screen notices to indicate avatar use. The rollout also includes real‑time voice translation across multiple languages and enhancements to Zoom’s AI assistant. Leer más →

Zoom announced that its upcoming feature will let users generate photorealistic AI avatars from a single photo, enabling a polished virtual presence in video meetings. The avatars can be dressed in various professional outfits and will track the user's movements in real time. Zoom plans to launch the capability for Workplace users in December, accompanied by safeguards such as live camera authentication and on‑screen notices to indicate avatar use. The rollout also includes real‑time voice translation across multiple languages and enhancements to Zoom’s AI assistant. Leer más →

Zoom announced that its upcoming feature will let users generate photorealistic AI avatars from a single photo, enabling a polished virtual presence in video meetings. The avatars can be dressed in various professional outfits and will track the user's movements in real time. Zoom plans to launch the capability for Workplace users in December, accompanied by safeguards such as live camera authentication and on‑screen notices to indicate avatar use. The rollout also includes real‑time voice translation across multiple languages and enhancements to Zoom’s AI assistant. Leer más →

Zoom announced that its upcoming feature will let users generate photorealistic AI avatars from a single photo, enabling a polished virtual presence in video meetings. The avatars can be dressed in various professional outfits and will track the user's movements in real time. Zoom plans to launch the capability for Workplace users in December, accompanied by safeguards such as live camera authentication and on‑screen notices to indicate avatar use. The rollout also includes real‑time voice translation across multiple languages and enhancements to Zoom’s AI assistant. Leer más →

Google is adding AI avatars, automatic transcript trimming, and image-to-video tools to its Vids video editor for Workspace users. At the same time, the company is launching a free consumer version that provides basic editing controls, access to templates, fonts, and stock media, but does not include the new AI features. Additional updates include a filler‑word removal tool and plans for noise cancellation, virtual backgrounds, and new aspect‑ratio support. The enhancements target both business and education customers while offering a limited consumer tier. Leer más →