China's Xinhua presents news using robot news anchor
- The artificial intelligence robot named ‘Xin Xiaomeng’ sported a short haircut and wore a pink blouse
China’s Xinhua state news agency on Sunday used a lifelike robotic news anchor that mimics human facial expressions and mannerisms to present a story about delegates attending an annual parliament meeting arriving in Beijing.
The artificial intelligence (AI) robot named “Xin Xiaomeng” sported a short haircut and wore a pink blouse and earrings in a one-minute video presentation by Xinhua.
Xin Xiaomeng, modelled after real-life Xinhua news anchor Qu Meng, was developed by Xinhua and New York-listed technology company Sogou.
Xinhua displayed two AI news anchors dressed in men’s clothes last November at the World Internet Conference in the eastern Chinese town of Wuzhen.
China is pushing to advance its prowess in AI technology, from surveillance equipment to self-driving cars.