A seller promotes products through livestreaming in Haian, Jiangsu province, during this year’s June 18 shopping gala. GU HUAXIA/FOR CHINA DAILY Competition in China’s booming livestreaming e-commerce sector has intensified during this year’s June 18 shopping carnival as major online retailers ramped up efforts to promote sales and entice a more diversified customer base via livestreaming … Continue reading AI-powered livestreaming rivalries heating up
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Virtual humans helping spur e-commerce
Digital human technologies used for livestreaming sessions are displayed at the 4th China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, Hainan province, in April. LUO YUNFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE An artificial intelligence-powered digital doppelganger of Liu Qiangdong, Chinese e-commerce giant JD’s founder and chairman, appeared in two of the firm’s livestreaming rooms in April to promote a variety … Continue reading Virtual humans helping spur e-commerce