China’s state-run news agency, Xinhua released their latest news anchor Xin Xiaomeng, a computer generated model powered by advanced AI technology.

The AI news anchor perfectly delivers her message in Chinese, never missing a cue or stuttering and is based off human newsbroadcaster, Qu Meng. In the video she announces her professional debut will be in March. It’s unknown if she’ll speak in English too.

Who created the deepfake?

Xinhua

Sogou

Was the content disclosed as a deepfake?

Yes

Was the deepfake consensual?

Yes

How was the deepfake created?

Artificial Intelligence
Deepfake Software
Video Editing