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TechCrunch
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- TechCrunch
Chatbot platform Character.AI unveils video generation, social feeds
A platform for chatting and roleplaying with AI-generated characters, announced on Monday that it is rolling out a slate of multimedia features. These features include AvatarFX, video-generation model, plus Scenes and Streams, which allow users to use these AI tools to create videos using their characters and then share them on a new social feed. ' started as 1:1 text chat and today we're evolving to do so much more, inspired by what our users have told [us] they want to see on the platform,' the company wrote in a blog post. began rolling out AvatarFX to subscribers last month, but now, all users can create up to five videos each day. When creating a video with AvatarFX, users can upload a photo to serve as the basis for the video clip, choose a voice, and write out text for the character to say. There's an option to upload an audio clip to inform the sound of the voice, though this feature was not working well enough to test upon rollout. Users can turn these videos into Scenes, where their characters can slip into pre-populated storylines that other users create. Scenes are currently available on the mobile app, but Streams, which allows users to create 'dynamic moments between any two Characters,' is coming this week on both web and mobile. These Scenes and Streams can be shared to a new community feed, which is coming soon in the mobile app. has a track record of abuse on its platform; parents have filed lawsuits against the company, claiming chatbots attempted to convince their children to self-harm, to kill themselves, or to kill their parents. One 14-year-old boy died by suicide after he was encouraged to do so by a bot, with whom he had developed an unhealthy, obsessive relationship. As expands its multimedia offerings, it also expands the potential for these products to be abused. Techcrunch event Save now through June 4 for TechCrunch Sessions: AI Save $300 on your ticket to TC Sessions: AI—and get 50% off a second. Hear from leaders at OpenAI, Anthropic, Khosla Ventures, and more during a full day of expert insights, hands-on workshops, and high-impact networking. These low-rate deals disappear when the doors open on June 5. Exhibit at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Secure your spot at TC Sessions: AI and show 1,200+ decision-makers what you've built — without the big spend. Available through May 9 or while tables last. Berkeley, CA | REGISTER NOW As told TechCrunch when it announced AvatarFX, the platform blocks users from uploading photographs of real people — whether they're celebrities or not — and obscures their likeness into something less recognizable. For example, here's uncanny valley version of Mark Zuckerberg: Image Credits:An image of Mark Zuckerberg on top, that image altered by on bottom But when it comes to artwork depicting celebrities, does not flag the images as representing real people — however, these sorts of depictions would be less likely to deceive someone into believing that a deepfake is real. Plus, watermarks each video, though it is possible for bad actors to navigate around that safeguard. Here is an example of an attempted deepfake based on an illustration of Elon Musk: testing the anti-deepfake guardrails on character ai's avatarfx — Amanda Silberling (@ 2025-06-02T18:47:06.298Z Even if this video had been generated with Elon Musk's actual voice, it would still be relatively clear that this is an animated version of an illustration — but the possibility for abuse remains evident. 'Our goal is to provide an engaging space that fosters creativity while maintaining a safe environment for all,' said in its blog post.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
📺 Watch Bolivia vs Uruguay LIVE on OneFootball
There's a huge game coming our way in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Tuesday, when Bolivia host Uruguay in El Alto. And users in the United Kingdom, India, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador can watch the game right here LIVE on OneFootball with FIFA+. Streams are priced at €3.99 (or the equivalent local currency). Just tap the match card below to watch the game 👇Matches will be available in the OneFootball mobile app, on the OneFootball website, and on the OneFootball TV app, available on connected TVs from Apple TV, Google TV, Samsung, LG, and Fire TV. Unfortunately, streams are not available in Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela, Colombia, Paraguay; USA; Canada; Mexico and Spain. 📸 ARISSON MARINHO - AFP or licensors
