Ta Kung Wen Wei Media Group (tkww.hk) has adopted AI “digital human” news anchors across its outlets, led by DotDotNews, which introduced six hyper-realistic presenters in 2023 and later expanded the lineup. These avatars serve as “digital doubles” of human hosts and are used to deliver daily news and special coverage such as China’s Two Sessions, with multilingual support in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. The group promotes audience engagement by featuring the digital anchors in programs like Dim Gun Heung Gong and DotDotNews, organizing student visits to learn about their production, and positioning the technology as a practical application of AI in mainstream Hong Kong media.
DotDotNews (dotdotnews.com), a Hong Kong news outlet, has integrated AI “digital human” anchors into its programming, announcing itself as the first local media to do so. In October 2023 it introduced six hyper-realistic presenters - Ethan, Ellie, Chan Tai-man, Cheung Yat-man, Koo Fai, and Lee Muk - who appear on shows such as Dim Gun Heung Gong and DotDotNews to deliver daily news, with a second cohort of five additional digital anchors added in March 2024. The outlet features these AI presenters across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Weibo, including interviews and Two Sessions–themed Vlogs where digital anchors interact with guests. Posts also highlight broader “digital human” applications in culture and exhibitions, while providing contact details and regular updates through its platform.