A leading Chinese technology company is allowing users to create artificially intelligent deepfake “digital humans” based on any individual within 24 hours for $145.
On Friday, Tencent confirmed that its subsidiary Tencent Cloud had launched its new deepfake creation serviceThe Deepfake-as-a-Service, costs $145 and takes just 24 hours to create. The service is available in both Chinese and English.reports that these digital humans can be purchased as “half bodies” or “full bodies” with flexible gestures and movements tailored to the required content.
The service also reportedly allows certain elements, like the background and the tone of the individual, to be customized. According to Tencent Cloud, the deepfake creations could be used to run live-stream infomercials which are a popular form of advertising in China. Users can change the recording background, making it suitable for use in several commercial scenarios, including live streaming.