MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 July 2024– VinFast Auto has officially announced the pricing and opened reservations for the VF 5 electric SUV in the Philippines, just over a month after debuting the brand in the market.
VinFast VF 5 model is officially on sale in the Philippines.
The VF 5 electric SUV is priced at 1,191,000 Pesos with battery. In addition, VinFast also offers an attractive battery subscription program that is optimized for the diverse mobility needs of each customer. Under the battery subscription program, the VF 5 has the price of 992,000 Pesos.
The battery subscription plan for the VF 5 offers monthly fees based on driving distance, with customers paying 5,800 Pesos for a maximum of 1,500 km per month.
Starting from July 20, 2024, customers in the Philippines can place a reservation for the VF 5 electric car with a deposit of 5,000 Pesos per vehicle at VinFast’s dealership showrooms (the reservation is refundable under VinFast’s policy).
Customers will receive a direct discount of 50,000 Pesos and freebies worth more than 50,000 Pesos per vehicle.
Customers will also receive support for payment of 69,000 Pesos or 99,000 Pesos per vehicle when completing the purchase through bank loan or direct payment methods, applicable to purchase with and without battery subscription respectively.
From July 20, 2024, to August 5, 2024, VinFast is offering an attractive promotion for customers reserving the VF 5 without battery subscription. Specifically, customers stand a chance to win one of 100 discounts of 95,000 Pesos per vehicle through raffle off program.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc, CEO of VinFast Philippines, shared: “We are delighted to officially enter the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia’s most promising electric vehicle markets. By launching the VF 5 and introducing our unique battery subscription program to local consumers, we reaffirm our commitment to providing high-quality, affordable products with excellent after-sales services. We hope that VinFast electric cars will soon become the daily mode of transportation for everyone, contributing to the green transportation movement in the Philippines.”
The VF 5 is a compact car measuring 3,967 mm in length, 1,723 mm in width, and 1,578 mm in height. It is equipped with a 100 kW motor, 135 Nm of torque, and front-wheel drive. With a 37.23 kWh lithium-ion battery, the VF 5 has a range of 326 km per full charge (NEDC standard) and can charge from 10% to 70% in just 33 minutes (depending on type of charger).
As a trendy urban vehicle, the VinFast VF 5 features a youthful design with various interior/exterior color options and is equipped with advanced technologies such as automatic vehicle fault diagnosis, intrusion monitoring and alert, remote software updates, basic cruise control, blind-spot warning, and more.
VinFast offers flexible purchasing options for electric vehicles with and without batteries in the Philippine market, catering to diverse consumer needs. VinFast’s battery subscription program is one of the market’s pioneering sales strategies, reducing the initial purchase cost and making it easier for customers to access high-quality smart electric vehicles.
In terms of after-sales services, VinFast will offer market-leading policies with a 7-year/160,000 km warranty. For customers opting for battery subscription, VinFast provides free maintenance and battery replacement if the maximum battery capacity falls below 70%, ensuring a worry-free experience for customers throughout their vehicle ownership.
Just over a month after entering the market, VinFast has officially opened its first three dealership stores, launched the VF 5 in the most popular segment, and plans to start delivering vehicles to Filipino customers within 2024.
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About VinFast
VinFast – a member of Vingroup – envisions driving the global smart electric vehicle revolution. Established in 2017, VinFast owns a state-of-the-art automotive manufacturing complex with scalability that boasts up to 90 percent automation in Hai Phong, Vietnam.
Strongly committed to the mission for a sustainable future for everyone, VinFast constantly innovates to bring high-quality products, advanced smart services, seamless customer experiences, and pricing strategy for all to inspire global customers to jointly create a future of smart mobility and a sustainable planet. Learn more at: https://vinfastauto.ph/
Investing HK$400 million to Build a 150-member Team and Leading AI and Medical AI Development in Hong Kong
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 July 2024 – iFLYTEK Co., Ltd., renowned in the Asia-Pacific region and a leading listed company specialising in intelligent speech and Artificial Intelligence (AI), along with its subsidiary Xunfei Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd., is establishing an international headquarters at Cyberport through the “Easy Landing Scheme”. The signing ceremony for the landing was held today (July 19) at Cyberport. Witnessed by Prof. Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry; Lillian Cheong, Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry; Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport; Dawei Duan, Senior Vice President of iFLYTEK; and Dr Tao Xiaodong, CEO of Xunfei Healthcare, the agreement was signed by Dr Rocky Cheng, CEO of Cyberport and Chen Cheng, Strategic Development Department General Manager of iFLYTEK.
iFLYTEK Co., Ltd., renowned in the Asia-Pacific region and a leading listed company in Mainland China specialising in intelligent speech and AI, along with its subsidiary Xunfei Healthcare Technology Co., Ltd., announced the establishment of international headquarters at Cyberport. The signing ceremony was held today (July 19) at Cyberport. Witnessed by Prof. Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Lillian Cheong, Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport, Dawei Duan, Senior Vice President of iFLYTEK, and Dr. Tao Xiaodong, CEO of Xunfei Healthcare, the landing agreement was signed by Dr Rocky Cheng, CEO of Cyberport and Chen Cheng, Strategic Development Department General Manager of iFLYTEK
iFLYTEK and Xunfei Healthcare plan to invest HK$400 million in Hong Kong over the next five years to establish international headquarters, including an international business headquarters, an international Research and Development (R&D) centre, an international trade and capital management platform, as well as a 150-member team to drive R&D and overseas market expansion, to establish an AI ecosystem with tens of thousands of developers. The R&D projects include the in-depth development of intelligent speech and building large models, and AI infrastructure that covers intelligent education, intelligent speech technologies in Cantonese, data processing training, etc., thereby empowering Hong Kong’s AI industry ecosystem. Meanwhile, Xunfei Healthcare will set up an international research institute at Cyberport focusing on cutting-edge technology research that integrates medical health and AI.
Prof. Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation,Technology, and Industry stated: “The HKSAR Government has been actively supporting the development of innovation and technology in Hong Kong, focusing on AI and life and health technologies as technology industries with an edge to develop. iFLYTEK and Xunfei Healthcare are exemplary leaders in these two important fields. iFLYTEK is establishing its presence in Hong Kong by setting up its international headquarters, which includes an international R&D centre, an international business headquarters, and an international trade and capital management platform. Additionally, Xunfei Healthcare will establish an international research institute at Cyberport. Their presence will contribute to the development of Hong Kong’s AI industry ecosystem. AI is a very important industry development direction for Hong Kong. Currently, Hong Kong has gathered a large number of leading enterprises locally and from overseas, as well as hundreds of outstanding AI companies, forming an AI ecosystem in Hong Kong.”
Simon Chan, Chairman of Cyberport, said, “The AI ecosystem that Cyberport is focusing on developing has become the engine for the development of the related industry. The first phase of the AI Supercomputing Centre facilities will be put into service within the year, enhancing Hong Kong’s fundamental R&D capabilities. At the same time, Cyberport has already housed 200 companies focusing on R&D, application, and infrastructure in AI and data science, linking up a vast partner network to drive AI innovation and industry development. With their established Xunfei Healthcare presence at Cyberport, iFLYTEK and Xunfei Healthcare can leverage their comprehensive advantages in AI to upgrade the structure of Cyberport’s AI ecosystem in all aspects, helping to drive innovative R&D, results transformation, and industrialisation of AI in the city. This will not only ignite the potential of AI’s diverse applications to fuel the development of the digital economy and smart city but also set a benchmark to attract more leading AI companies from the Mainland and overseas to Hong Kong. Cyberport will continue to work hard to introduce more flagship I&T companies through various programmes, strengthening the city’s advantages in innovative R&D and internationalisation, and helping Hong Kong move towards its vision of becoming an international I&T hub.”
Qingfeng Liu, Chairman of iFLYTEK delivered a speech via video, “Since its founding, iFLYTEK has consistently prioritised fundamental technological innovation, achieving international leadership in key areas such as multilingual intelligent speech technologies, automated speech transcription, and translation machine. For the first time in the industry, our machine speech synthesis could produce voice output with higher quality than ordinary human speakers, our automated speech transcription outperformed human stenographers, and our translation machine passed the China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters (CATTI) Level II for Chinese-English interpreting. Amid the current wave of general AI driven by advanced cognitive models, iFLYTEK released its SparkDesk Version 4.0 (iFLYTEK Spark 4.0), which, trained on Feixing-1, boasts comparable foundational capabilities with ChatGPT-4 Turbo (April 2024 version). Additionally, we lead the industry in large speech models, image-text models, and specialised models for medical and educational applications. The strong support from the Hong Kong government for technological innovation and talent recruitment is a key reason we have chosen Hong Kong as the international hub for iFLYTEK. We look forward to deepening our cooperation with various sectors in Hong Kong to jointly advance the prosperity of the AI industry.”
Dawei Duan, Senior Vice President of iFLYTEK, said, “We are grateful to the HKSAR government’s comprehensive support, especially to the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau in facilitating the landing of iFLYTEK and Xunfei Healthcare, bolstering our confidence in developing our presence in Hong Kong and utilizing it as a strategic base for our international expansion. The timing of our establishment in Hong Kong’s Cyberport aligns fortuitously with the successful conclusion of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. This pivotal meeting has outlined a clear direction and provided significant policy momentum for further reform and modernization in China. We maintain strong confidence in China’s economic and social development trajectory and hold high expectations for Hong Kong’s distinctive role in advancing the grand endeavour of Chinese-style modernisation. At iFLYTEK, our unwavering mission is to ‘shape a brighter future with AI.’ We are committed to accelerating our research and development initiatives, fostering both international and domestic collaborations, and leveraging AI best practices to address pressing societal needs. Our goal is to realize the principle of ‘Tech for Social Good’ by applying innovative solutions to real-world challenges.”
iFLYTEK AI Ranks Among National Frontrunners Comprehensive Capability Benchmark of Large Models Against ChatGPT-4 Turbo
As a cutting-edge AI company, iFLYTEK has established China’s only National Key Laboratory of Cognitive Intelligence and the National Engineering Research Center for Speech and Language Information Processing (NERC-SLIP). Additionally, iFLYTEK co-chairs the Speech Industry Alliance of China Innovation Alliance, the Artificial Intelligence Industry-University-Research Innovation Alliance of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Yangtze River Delta Artificial Intelligence Industry Chain Alliance. Listed in Shenzhen, with over 15,000 employees, iFLYTEK focuses on core technology research areas of intelligent speech, computer vision, natural language processing, and cognitive intelligence. It actively promotes the R&D of AI products and their application in different industries, covering application scenarios and industrial chains such as intelligent education, open platforms and consumer business, smart city, telecom operators, intelligent vehicles, smart finance, smart offices, and intelligent hardware, etc.
iFLYTEK “SparkDesk” possesses seven core capabilities including text generation, language understanding, knowledge question answering, logical reasoning, mathematics, coding, and multimodal abilities. Unveiled this June, iFLYTEK released its SparkDesk Version 4.0 (iFLYTEK Spark 4.0), which, trained on Feixing-1, boasts comparable foundational capabilities with ChatGPT-4 Turbo (April 2024 version). It excels in 8 out of the 12 mainstream test sets in Chinese and English, both domestic and international. As of June 30, 2024, iFLYTEK’s open platform shares 708 advanced AI capabilities and solutions with over 7.06 million certified developers. The platform supports more than 2.48 million applications and connects with over 4.06 billion terminal devices, partnering with more than 5 million affiliates, in addition to 782,000 registered members of its AI Academy, forming a thriving AI community centering around iFLYTEK. Currently, iFLYTEK intelligent language technology has been adopted by the Hong Kong Legislative Council. Pilot programmes have also been launched in many secondary and primary schools with its intelligent education system.
PromotingCore Technology R&D in Hong Kong Enhancing Computing Power & Large Models Empowering Strategic Emerging Industries Expanding Overseas Markets and Attracting Investment
After setting up operations at Cyberport, iFLYTEK will establish an international R&D centre to advance the construction of core technologies such as intelligent speech, large cognitive model and arithmetic centre, and to develop vertical application scenarios in the city. At the same time, iFLYTEK will continue to strengthen its large model and computing power infrastructure, including building industry-specific large language models, customised enterprise large models, a unified large cognitive model foundation, high-performance heterogeneous computing power scheduling platforms, and heterogeneous computing power infrastructure. This will empower strategic emerging industries such as the digital economy, intelligent manufacturing, new energy and new materials, delivering results in product upgrades, management efficiency improvements, and business value-add.
iFLYTEK will also form and strengthen cooperation with high-end AI institutions and universities in Hong Kong and overseas, cultivating a vibrant scientific research ecosystem. It will actively expand its international business, entering the overseas market in education and consumer services and other domains, driving globalisation of its core technologies. iFLYTEK will also develop international funding and overseas trade platforms to attract capital from high-value-growth markets in Southeast Asia, Europe, and beyond.
Subsidiary Xunfei Healthcare’s General Practice Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) World’s First and Only Intelligent Solution to Pass the National Medical Licensing Examination[1]
As a leading medical AI company in Mainland China, Xunfei Healthcare was the sole corporate participant in drafting the “Technical Evaluation System and Standard Specifications of LLMs for Use in Healthcare”. Xunfei Healthcare specialises in primary care, smart hospitals, regional management platforms, patient services, and other application areas, providing services and products such as General practice CDSS, Chronic Disease Management tools, diagnosis and treatment assistants, patient services and post-discharge management platforms, cloud medical imaging platform, AI hardware, regional healthcare administrator services, and medical insurance administrative services. Its eight subsidiaries cover areas such as medical technology services, Internet hospitals, software development and technical services, and medical services, and have achieved good results in improving the level of hospital informatisation and intelligence, as well as in enhancing primary care physicians’ diagnostic and treatment capabilities. In the field of smart hospitals, Xunfei Healthcare provides comprehensive solutions connecting hospitals, doctors, and patients across the pre-diagnosis, during, and post-diagnosis stages. It has already served over 400 hospitals (including more than 40 of China’s top 100 hospitals and seven of China’s top 10 hospitals). Currently, Xunfei Healthcare has provided services to 228 tertiary hospitals and 42 secondary hospitals[2] Xunfei Healthcare, ranking among the top AI solution providers for medical institutions on the Mainland.
Xunfei Healthcare’s General Practice CDSS is the world’s first and only intelligent solution to pass the National Medical Licensing Examination (General Written test), with a pass rate exceeding 96.3% of human examinees. CDSS has covered over 400 districts and counties across more than 30 provinces in China, providing over 700 million Al-assisted diagnosis suggestions and treatment recommendations, and correcting over 1.3 million diagnoses cases. Xunfei Healthcare’s proprietary “Xunfei Spark Medical Model”[3] has a billion-level high-quality medical data repository, covering over 300 medical scenarios, with core capabilities in expert-level MKGQA. The Xunfei Spark Medical Model has capabilities of expert-level medical knowledge graph question answering (“MKGQA”), clinical language understanding (“CLU”), medical document generation, disease diagnostic and treatment recommendations, multi-round medical dialogue, and multi-modal interactions.
Xunfei Healthcare will set up an international research institute at Cyberport, focusing on cutting-edge technology research that integrates medical health and AI. This includes research on forward-looking algorithms for Large Language Models (LLMs) and multimodal LLMs in the medical field, medical LLM-assisted diagnosis and treatment recommendations, health management algorithms and applications, and medical and healthcare hardware systems that integrate medical LLMs.
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About Cyberport
Cyberport is Hong Kong’s digital technology flagship and incubator for entrepreneurship with over 2,000 members including over 900 onsite and over 1,100 offsite start-ups and technology companies. It is managed by Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, wholly owned by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, and committed to the vision to inject new impetus into digital economy and smart city development through innovation and technology, and to connect enterprises to Mainland China and overseas markets. Cyberport strives to nurture a vibrant tech ecosystem by cultivating talents, promoting entrepreneurship among the youth, supporting start-ups, fostering technology industry development by promoting strategic collaboration with local, Mainland Chinese and international partners, and integrating new and traditional economies by accelerating digital transformation in public and private sectors.
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 July 2024 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) hosted the Graduation Party 2024 for its Ideation, Incubation, and Acceleration Programmes today. This year, a total of 641* startup units from 23 economies have successfully completed the Ideation, Incubation, Incu-Bio, and Acceleration programmes. Nearly 70% of the Incubation Programme graduates will continue their entrepreneurial journey at the Science Park, becoming partner companies focused on advancing the commercialisation of innovative solutions, expanding their businesses globally and showcasing worldwide ambitions.
Dr Sunny Chai, Chairman of HKSTP, said, “HKSTP has consistently provided comprehensive support to startups at various stages of their entrepreneurial journey, aiding in the commercialisation of their innovative ideas and fostering success. Some companies have even achieved recognition on the global stage, underscoring the essential role of our I&T ecosystem in nurturing startups and creating long lasting global impact.”
The number of graduates from the Incubation Programme continues to reach new heights, underscoring the burgeoning strength of the innovation and technology (I&T) ecosystem. HKSTP offers an extensive network that includes public and private sector corporate partners, investors, tertiary institutions, and global I&T enterprises, providing comprehensive support to startups engaged in diverse business sectors, both locally and globally in every stage from ideation, incubation and acceleration stages. The support provided encompasses training, mentorship, facilities, funding, as well as promotion and networking opportunities.
Dr Sunny Chai, Chairman of HKSTP, said, “Hong Kong’s position in the global I&T landscape continues to rise. According to the Global Start-up Ecosystem Index Report 2024, Hong Kong first in Asia in the top 100 emerging ecosystems. The development of I&T is the pivotal driving force behind Hong Kong’s new economic growth. It is gratifying to see a record number of graduates this year, each contributing a continuous stream of talent and creativity to our region. HKSTP has consistently provided comprehensive support to startups at various stages of their entrepreneurial journey, aiding in the commercialisation of their innovative ideas and fostering success. Some companies have even achieved recognition on the global stage, underscoring the essential role of our I&T ecosystem in nurturing startups and creating long lasting global impact.”
HKSTP also announces the launch of the new global branding initiative “Keep Up,” a powerful call to action for the tech community to sustain and accelerate innovation momentum. This campaign champions a relentless pursuit of progress, celebrating and propelling Hong Kong’s innovative technology onto the global stage.
This year, a total of 641 startup units have successfully completed the HKSTP Ideation, Incubation, Incu-Bio, and Acceleration programmes.
Professor Dennis Lo, Scientific Director at the Centre for Novostics and the world’s first inventor of non-invasive prenatal testing, along with Ms Vriko Yu, Co-founder & CEO of Archireef and a pioneer in using 3D printing technology for coral reef restoration, attended the graduation party. They shared the various challenges encountered on their innovation journeys and discussed the spirit of the “Keep Up” initiative. Additionally, this year, HKSTP launched the Startup Booster Programme, which selected five high-potential Hong Kong startups for a six-month training and business development programme in Silicon Valley in the US, in early May. Embodying the “Keep Up” spirit, these pioneering entrepreneurs also shared their recent experiences from Silicon Valley at the graduation party.
This year’s cohort of graduating units totals 641, with 545 completing the Ideation Programme, 74 graduating from the Incubation Programme, 12 from the Incu-Bio Programme, and 10 from the Acceleration Programme. These units come from 23 economies, including Hong Kong, China, Australia, France, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, US and the UK.
To harness this substantial I&T strength, HKSTP has established the “HKSTP Startups Alumni Association (HKSTP SAA)”. All graduating units are eligible to join. Currently, the HKSTP SAA boasts over 560 members who continue to support each other on their innovation journeys by sharing knowledge, experiences, and networks to drive the long-term development of the community. Additionally, the HKSTP SAA supports startups currently participating in HKSTP’s Incubation Programme by helping them grow and contribute back to the community.
The Ideation programme, lasting up to one year, supports entrepreneurs from business model design to fundraising and provides seed funding up to HK$100,000.The three-year Incubation programme offers comprehensive support, including funding assistance of up to HK$ 1.29 million. The four-year Incu-Bio programme provides startups with access to advanced laboratories essential for translational research and offers financial support of up to HK$ 6million to alleviate R&D costs. The two-year Acceleration programme aids startups in driving business development, rapidly enhancing profitability, and includes financial support of up to HK$ 4.8 million.
In addition, HKSTP invites experienced industry professionals to mentor these startups. These mentors share their knowledge and experience, offering guidance on business strategy and operations to help these enterprises thrive on their entrepreneurial journey.
*The 2024 graduate cohort included those in HKSTP’s Ideation, Incubation, Incu-bio and Acceleration Programmes between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.
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Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) was established in 2001 to create a thriving I&T ecosystem grooming 12 unicorns, more than 14,000 research professionals and over 1,800 technology companies from 29 countries and regions focused on developing healthtech, AI and robotics, fintech and smart city technologies, etc.
Our growing innovation ecosystem offers comprehensive support to attract and nurture talent, accelerate and commercialise innovation for technology ventures, with the I&T journey built around our key locations of Hong Kong Science Park in Pak Shek Kok, InnoCentre in Kowloon Tong and three modern InnoParks in Tai Po, Tseung Kwan O and Yuen Long realising a vision of new industrialisation for Hong Kong, where sectors including advanced manufacturing, micro-electronics and biotechnology are being reimagined.
Hong Kong Science Park Shenzhen Branch in Futian, Shenzhen plays positive roles in connecting the world and the mainland with our proximity, strengthening cross-border exchange to bring advantages in attracting global talent and allowing possibilities for the development of technology companies in seven key areas: Medtech, big data and AI, robotics, new materials, microelectronics, fintech and sustainability, with both dry and wet laboratories, co-working space, conference and exhibition facilities, and more.
Through our R&D infrastructure, startup support and enterprise services, commercialisation and investment expertise, partnership networks and talent traction, HKSTP continues contribute in establishing I&T as a pillar of growth for Hong Kong.
More information about HKSTP is available at www.hkstp.org.
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 July 2024 – The MEET48 team has unveiled their latest masterpiece, SRMBuildor, a PC-based metaverse tool brimming with creative features. With the virtual character editor, you can sculpt your character’s facial features precisely using a customized facial modeling system. The custom skin tone options offer a spectrum of colors, while the stylized makeup presets range from everyday looks to party and stage-ready styles, allowing effortless aesthetic changes. The non-human character feature opens up a world of possibilities, enabling the creation of virtual characters with unconventional bodies and offering more customization and creativity.
Picture this: meticulously dressed virtual characters that we can change their outfits, create their own dance routines, music, and scenarios, and deliver a mesmerizing group performance with a click… The AIGC market is in full bloom and the videography industry is also being revolutionized by AI technology. Among the products, three stand out from the crowd: SRMBuildor, IdolGPT, and a well-known similar AI tool on the market.
SRMBuildor: A Feature-Rich Metaverse Creator
As the AI creation tool for the MEET48 team’s PC version, SRMBuildor’s music and dance editor provides a cinematic experience like no other. With dozens of static and dynamic angles at your disposal, you can even customize the angles for a more professional cinematic expression. The editor features numerous preset templates, allowing you to replace template assets with personalized digital assets, creating exclusive stages in no time. SRMBuildor also offers dozens of dance moves and personalized scenes, precisely synced to the beat. The music and dance editing interface adopts a professional timeline editing mode, intuitively presenting all digital assets. With its quick and user-friendly operation, your creative journey becomes seamless and enjoyable. Watch this YouTube video to learn more about SRMBuildor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCnLKFc7ALQ.
Additionally, the real-time motion preview function ensures that the final motion of the virtual character and stage is natural and smooth, while the cloud storage function allows you to access and share your virtual characters anytime, anywhere.
IdolGPT: An Easy-to-Use Creator for Virtual Characters MEET48’s mobile AIGC tool, IdolGPT, leverages the multi-modal AI-LLM “Paro” to generate singing and dancing AI virtual characters from photos. By harnessing the power of deep learning, IdolGPT simulates the human creation process, enabling you to craft personalized 3D virtual character models, audio, and dance videos, opening up new realms of artistic expression.
Creating an AI virtual character with IdolGPT is a breeze. Select your basic information, upload a selfie, and with a single click, a personalized 3D virtual image springs to life. You can further design the virtual character’s look with built-in styling options for hairstyles, clothing, and makeup. The Dance Creation feature lets you adjust your preferred song, background, and filter, making your character dance to the rhythm of your choice. The Song Creation feature empowers you to create unique musical works for your virtual character by selecting the voice and background.
A Well-Known Similar AI Tool on the Market: Powerful AI Text-to-Video Generation The well-known similar AI tool on the market can generate authentic videos up to 60 seconds long based on user text prompts. The model understands how objects exist in the physical world and can deeply simulate reality, generating complex scenes with multiple characters and specific movements. Additionally, it can output high-quality visuals and follow instructions, comprehending user requirements provided in the text prompts. For instance, if you input “a stylish woman walks down a Tokyo street”, it can produce a video up to one minute long with outstanding coherence and realism.
Furthermore, this AI tool can generate videos based on static images, bringing image content to life by focusing on details, resulting in more vivid and realistic generated videos. It can expand or fill in missing frames of existing videos and supports seamlessly connecting two input videos with completely different themes and scene compositions.
Reshape Idol Industry with the Three Products As we compare these three remarkable products, it becomes evident that the renowned AI tool on the market wields immense power. With just a few short sentences, it can conjure up authentic videos that excel in generalization, promptability, generation quality, and stability.
However, IdolGPT and SRMBuildor have achieved a technological breakthrough, transcending the 2D creation limitations of the well-known AI tool. By harnessing the power of AI, they can directly generate 3D models that align with your unique preferences, granting their AI creations an unparalleled level of expandability. Moreover, IdolGPT and SRMBuildor offer a higher degree of operability, empowering you to quickly and accurately customize every step of the creation process. But what truly sets these two products apart is their deep connection to idol culture and the idol economy. By seamlessly integrating AI technology into users’ UGC creations, they are directly propelling the fan economy into the era of intelligent industry transformation.
SRMBuildor Closed Beta and Summer Creation Contest With the successful testing of IdolGPT, the stage is set for SRMBuildor to shine. On July 10, SRMBuildor entered its closed beta phase, marking the dawn of the world’s first AI-LLM-supported co-creation MaaS system, focusing on the idol entertainment field. With SRMBuildor’s virtual character editor and music and dance editor, you can unleash your creativity, crafting non-human characters with new music and dances. SRMBuildor provides a rich material library and efficient editing tools, empowering you to create and share your virtual idols. These idols will find their stage in MEET48’s online immersive intelligent social metaverse, featuring scene building, virtual concerts, and dance competitions, among other exciting applications.
And if you need any more incentive to dive in, the SRMBuildor summer creation contest is in full swing, offering outstanding creators a chance to win Apple/Google gift cards worth $200.
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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 July 2024 – The MEET48 team has unveiled their latest masterpiece, SRMBuildor, a PC-based metaverse tool brimming with creative features. With the virtual character editor, you can sculpt your character’s facial features precisely using a customized facial modeling system. The custom skin tone options offer a spectrum of colors, while the stylized makeup presets range from everyday looks to party and stage-ready styles, allowing effortless aesthetic changes. The non-human character feature opens up a world of possibilities, enabling the creation of virtual characters with unconventional bodies and offering more customization and creativity.
Picture this: meticulously dressed virtual characters that we can change their outfits, create their own dance routines, music, and scenarios, and deliver a mesmerizing group performance with a click… The AIGC market is in full bloom and the videography industry is also being revolutionized by AI technology. Among the products, three stand out from the crowd: SRMBuildor, IdolGPT, and a well-known similar AI tool on the market.
SRMBuildor: A Feature-Rich Metaverse Creator
As the AI creation tool for the MEET48 team’s PC version, SRMBuildor’s music and dance editor provides a cinematic experience like no other. With dozens of static and dynamic angles at your disposal, you can even customize the angles for a more professional cinematic expression. The editor features numerous preset templates, allowing you to replace template assets with personalized digital assets, creating exclusive stages in no time. SRMBuildor also offers dozens of dance moves and personalized scenes, precisely synced to the beat. The music and dance editing interface adopts a professional timeline editing mode, intuitively presenting all digital assets. With its quick and user-friendly operation, your creative journey becomes seamless and enjoyable. Watch this YouTube video to learn more about SRMBuildor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCnLKFc7ALQ.
Additionally, the real-time motion preview function ensures that the final motion of the virtual character and stage is natural and smooth, while the cloud storage function allows you to access and share your virtual characters anytime, anywhere.
IdolGPT: An Easy-to-Use Creator for Virtual Characters MEET48’s mobile AIGC tool, IdolGPT, leverages the multi-modal AI-LLM “Paro” to generate singing and dancing AI virtual characters from photos. By harnessing the power of deep learning, IdolGPT simulates the human creation process, enabling you to craft personalized 3D virtual character models, audio, and dance videos, opening up new realms of artistic expression.
Creating an AI virtual character with IdolGPT is a breeze. Select your basic information, upload a selfie, and with a single click, a personalized 3D virtual image springs to life. You can further design the virtual character’s look with built-in styling options for hairstyles, clothing, and makeup. The Dance Creation feature lets you adjust your preferred song, background, and filter, making your character dance to the rhythm of your choice. The Song Creation feature empowers you to create unique musical works for your virtual character by selecting the voice and background.
A Well-Known Similar AI Tool on the Market: Powerful AI Text-to-Video Generation The well-known similar AI tool on the market can generate authentic videos up to 60 seconds long based on user text prompts. The model understands how objects exist in the physical world and can deeply simulate reality, generating complex scenes with multiple characters and specific movements. Additionally, it can output high-quality visuals and follow instructions, comprehending user requirements provided in the text prompts. For instance, if you input “a stylish woman walks down a Tokyo street”, it can produce a video up to one minute long with outstanding coherence and realism.
Furthermore, this AI tool can generate videos based on static images, bringing image content to life by focusing on details, resulting in more vivid and realistic generated videos. It can expand or fill in missing frames of existing videos and supports seamlessly connecting two input videos with completely different themes and scene compositions.
Reshape Idol Industry with the Three Products As we compare these three remarkable products, it becomes evident that the renowned AI tool on the market wields immense power. With just a few short sentences, it can conjure up authentic videos that excel in generalization, promptability, generation quality, and stability.
However, IdolGPT and SRMBuildor have achieved a technological breakthrough, transcending the 2D creation limitations of the well-known AI tool. By harnessing the power of AI, they can directly generate 3D models that align with your unique preferences, granting their AI creations an unparalleled level of expandability. Moreover, IdolGPT and SRMBuildor offer a higher degree of operability, empowering you to quickly and accurately customize every step of the creation process. But what truly sets these two products apart is their deep connection to idol culture and the idol economy. By seamlessly integrating AI technology into users’ UGC creations, they are directly propelling the fan economy into the era of intelligent industry transformation.
SRMBuildor Closed Beta and Summer Creation Contest With the successful testing of IdolGPT, the stage is set for SRMBuildor to shine. On July 10, SRMBuildor entered its closed beta phase, marking the dawn of the world’s first AI-LLM-supported co-creation MaaS system, focusing on the idol entertainment field. With SRMBuildor’s virtual character editor and music and dance editor, you can unleash your creativity, crafting non-human characters with new music and dances. SRMBuildor provides a rich material library and efficient editing tools, empowering you to create and share your virtual idols. These idols will find their stage in MEET48’s online immersive intelligent social metaverse, featuring scene building, virtual concerts, and dance competitions, among other exciting applications.
And if you need any more incentive to dive in, the SRMBuildor summer creation contest is in full swing, offering outstanding creators a chance to win Apple/Google gift cards worth $200.
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TANGERANG, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 July 2024 – At the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2024, VinFast officially delivered the first VF e34 C-SUVs to pioneering customers in Indonesia, marking a promising new chapter in the nation’s green transportation journey.
Thrilled customers receive their VF e34s and experience other VinFast electric car models at GIIAS.
The first VF e34 cars were delivered to customers during a ceremony at VinFast’s GIIAS 2024 booth. Taking place just over five months after the brand’s debut and four months since sales began, this delivery event underscores VinFast’s commitment to Indonesian consumers and demonstrates the company’s vision and determination to shape the future of global green mobility.
The VF e34, an e-SUV in the popular C-segment, boasts a modern design and advanced technology, promising an exceptional driving experience for Indonesian consumers. VinFast’s flexible sales policies, including battery subscription options, help reduce initial costs, making electric vehicles more accessible.
With a customer-centric philosophy, VinFast provides VF e34 owners with peace of mind by offering market-leading after-sales policies: a 10-year warranty for the vehicle, unlimited mileage battery warranty for vehicles purchased with the battery included, and free battery maintenance and replacement if the battery capacity drops below 70% for battery subscription customers.
Mr. Temmy Wiradjaja, CEO of VinFast Indonesia, shared: “We are proud to deliver the first VF e34 cars to Indonesian customers. I am confident that with advanced technology, attractive pricing, and outstanding after-sales service, the VF e34 and other future VinFast EV models will satisfy all customers who place their trust in our brand.”
Currently, VinFast is also offering an irresistible price for customers purchasing the VF 5 and VF e34 at GIIAS, starting from 218,250,000 IDR and 273,000,000 IDR, respectively. This promotion applies only to customers who purchase a vehicle with a battery or choose a battery subscription plan at GIIAS 2024 exhibition and is only valid for the first 1,000 units.
After the event, the VF e34 has a price of IDR408,200,000 (battery included) and IDR314,000,000 (battery subscription), and the VF 5 has a price of 310,000,000 IDR (battery included) and 241,800,000 IDR (battery subscription) (On The Road Jakarta).
VinFast’s booth at GIIAS draws a large crowd of visitors.
Since entering the Indonesian market, VinFast has launched 2 models, the VF e34 and the VF 5, opened dealership stores, and recently broke ground on an assembly plant in Subang, West Java. These movements affirm the company’s long-term commitment to Indonesia and its goal of delivering high-quality products, inclusive prices, and outstanding after-sales policies to consumers.
With flexible sales policies and a growing product lineup, VinFast is actively promoting green mobility, tapping into market potential, and affirming its competitive capabilities in Indonesia, one of the most promising EV markets in the regionHashtag: #VinFast
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About VinFast
VinFast (NASDAQ: VFS), a subsidiary of Vingroup JSC, one of Vietnam’s largest conglomerates, is a pure-play electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer with the mission of making EVs accessible to everyone. VinFast’s product lineup today includes a wide range of electric SUVs, e-scooters, and e-buses. VinFast is currently embarking on its next growth phase through rapid expansion of its distribution and dealership network globally and increasing its manufacturing capacities with a focus on key markets across North America, Europe and Asia. Learn more at: https://vinfastauto.id/en
A passenger at Madrid-Barajas airport during the global IT outage. Photo: AP
ABC News – IT outages have been reported across the globe as airlines, airports, banks and media companies have suddenly experienced ongoing disruptions that have upended the daily lives of potentially millions of people.
American Airlines, United and Delta have asked the FAA for global ground stop on all flights, according to an alert from the FAA on Friday morning.
However, at approximately 5 am ET, American Airlines issued a statement that they were back up and running as normal.
“Earlier this morning, a technical issue with a vendor impacted multiple carriers, including American. As of 5 am ET, we have been able to safely re-establish our operation. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience,” the statement read.
The FAA is telling air traffic controllers to tell airborne pilots that airlines are currently experiencing communication issues.
“No one here knows anything, the gate agents said we all know as much as they do,” Scott Sanders told ABC News, saying his flight from SeaTac Airport in Washington was delayed for two hours on the tarmac before passengers were deplaned. “I feel awful for the employees and those that have a sick loved one they need to get to or funerals, thankfully that’s not us.”
Meanwhile, flights in the air will stay in the air, but no American, United or Delta flights have been taking off.
“We’re aware of a technical issue with CrowdStrike that is impacting multiple carriers. American is working with CrowdStrike to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience,” American Airlines said in a statement obtained by ABC News.
“A third party software outage is impacting computer systems worldwide, including at United,” United Airlines said in a statement on Friday morning. “While we work to restore those systems, we are holding all aircraft at their departure airports. Flights already airborne are continuing to their destinations.”
It is unclear how widespread the issue is but Melbourne Airport in Australia has also said they are “experiencing a global technology issue” which is impacting their check-in procedures.
Global IT outages have also been reported in many countries across the world including Berlin Airport in Germany, the London Stock Exchange, Google Cloud, Microsoft and Gatwick Airport in the United Kingdom.
“We’re investigating an issue impacting users ability to access various Microsoft 365 apps and services,” Microsoft said in a statement released on social media Friday morning.
Crowdstrike, the U.S. cybersecurity company, has admitted to being responsible for the error and are working to correct it.
“Crowdstrike is aware of reports of crashes on Windows 4 related to the Falcon sensor. Please monitor the status via the tech alert on our customer support portal,” says a message on the Crowdstrike technical help line on Friday morning.
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By Sam Sweeney and Jon Haworth. ABC News’ Joe Simonetti, Zunaira Zaki and Helena Skinner contributed to this report.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is set to provide Laos with up to USD 15 million to improve the lives of persons with disabilities in Laos.