Zhipu AI is a Chinese AI company specializing in cognitive large models and knowledge intelligence, with applications extending to digital humans, AI assistants, and embodied agents. Its flagship platform, Bigmodel.ai, includes products like CodeGeeX and CogView, which provide APIs for generating content and powering virtual beings in the metaverse. Zhipu positions its technologies as foundational for digital human development, enabling natural language interaction, voice synthesis, and multimodal AI. The company also develops speech-based interfaces for digital humans, sign language digital agents for accessibility, and Model-as-a-Service (MaaS) offerings for enterprises. Zhipu AI is closely tied to academic research, originating from Tsinghua University's Knowledge Engineering Lab, and continues to play a role in socially impactful projects such as AI tools for healthcare and education. Its GLM series models support advanced dialogue and content generation, and Zhipu has positioned itself as a domestic alternative to OpenAI by offering customizable AI agents and digital human frameworks tailored for both consumer and enterprise use.