**Iceberg Theory Holdings and SpaceLab Corp. Introduce AGI-powered ‘Virtual Mannequin’ **
Iceberg Theory Holdings has initiated a business platform leveraging digital humans that can emulate human thoughts. These digital entities, equipped with AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) possessing multiple personalities, can digitally clone specialized knowledge and thinking, aiming to resolve human-centric challenges across various domains. A subsidiary of Iceberg Theory Holdings, SpaceLab Corp. (located in Shibuya, Tokyo, and led by CEO Yotaka Shibahara), known for high-quality 3D visualization, is launching a business platform using a digital clone AI termed “Virtual Mannequin”. This tool addresses the severe talent and successor shortages in industries like beauty, apparel, tourism, entertainment, and education, made more acute due to demographic challenges like aging populations.
The “Virtual Mannequin”, powered by AGI with multiple personalities, uses knowledge obtained from “ChatGPT” and can engage in empathetic conversations with users through voice, text, and expressions. Its high-quality visual representation closely mimics human emotions, providing a sense of comfort to users. By deploying these digital clones of skilled individuals across different touchpoints, businesses can alleviate staff shortages, optimize customer solutions, increase customer engagement and average customer spend. It also offers potential in employee training and in leveraging customer and service databases for targeted marketing and consulting.
Notable features of the system include its ability to mimic human-like expressions and gestures, multi-language support, and the capacity to be created from relatively small data sets. It’s also compatible with web browsers, allowing for versatile device usage and can be customized flexibly.
Potential applications include reception tasks in hotels, education and training, tourism guidance, specialized advising, sales support, traffic guidance, entertainment, emergency response, customer support, companionship for children, elderly care, and security.
Benefits of this system include deepening user communication through AI, stimulating user purchasing intent, expanding to international markets due to multi-language support, automation of user interactions, and paving the way for new business models.
SpaceLab Corp., based in Tokyo and Nagoya, is one of Japan’s largest 3D CG production companies with over 50 virtual designers. With a mission to provide a new dimension of visual experience through 3D CG and AI technology, they cater to various industries from architecture to advertising and VR.
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