Tencent Cloud has announced the launch of a platform, described by The Register as “Deepfakes-as-a-Service (DFaaS)” to build high-resolution humanoid chatbots.
Tencent, which claims to be able to deliver them within 24 hours, would only need three minutes of video, 100 spoken sentences and $145. The service, which is only available in Chinese and English, allows background and sound customization and offers five types of chatbots: realistic 3D, semi-realistic 3D, cartoon 3D, 2D real person and 2D cartoon.
“Tencent appears to be planning to use these creations to broadcast live infomercials, a popular form of e-commerce in China,” notes The Register. “Local media have also reported that Tencent may be hiring doctors, lawyers and other professionals.” .
Our colleague notes that in January, China’s Cyberspace Administration (CAC) began requiring “deep synthesis service providers” to ensure their AI algorithms are not used “for illegal purposes, such as fraud, fraud, and misinformation.” become:
“Services that offer features such as intelligent dialogue, synthesized human voice, human face generation, and immersive realistic scenes that create or significantly alter informational content should be prominently labeled to avoid confusion or misidentification by the public. It is required that no organization or person use any technical means to remove, alter or hide the relevant marks. »