Communication University of China (CUC) is actively engaged in the research, development, and education of virtual digital humans through its dedicated Digital Human Research Institute and related academic departments. The university offers a wide range of programs, workshops, and micro-credentials covering topics such as AIGC (AI-generated content), XR/VR, digital human modeling, interaction design, and media applications. CUC hosts national and international forums, collaborates with industry leaders like NetEase, and incorporates digital human technologies into curriculum development, AI-powered storytelling, virtual production, and cultural preservation. Its initiatives span practical training, interdisciplinary research, and creative media applications, positioning CUC as a key institution in advancing digital human innovation in China.
Coocaa, a sub-brand of Skyworth, targets the youth market with affordable smart TVs and AI-integrated products. The company has incorporated digital human features into its systems, enabling interactive virtual assistants, livestreaming hosts, and personalized content interfaces. Coocaa’s AI-driven ecosystem supports applications such as smart fitness companions, virtual concierges, and educational tools, reflecting its strategic focus on AI-generated content (AIGC) and digital human interaction in smart home environments. The brand has also expanded globally with products and services emphasizing intelligent entertainment and user engagement.
D-Human (d-human.cn) is an AI digital human production platform developed by Guangzhou Deepsound Technology, strategically invested in by Xiaomi. It allows users to create ultra-realistic digital humans quickly and at low cost, with features such as cloning a person’s likeness and voice in minutes, generating videos with high fidelity (scoring over 95% likeness), and supporting functions like scene visualization, virtual filming, real-time effects, motion capture, and post-production. The service is priced to be accessible, offering customized digital humans at relatively low cost compared to industry norms, and is widely positioned for applications in livestreaming, marketing, media, and self-media content creation. The platform has already reached millions of users and provides SaaS, API, and OEM solutions for enterprises and creators.
Daheng New Epoch Technology (dhxjy.com.cn, 600288.SH) has confirmed that its virtual digital human technology is mainly applied in the general media sector, where it is used to produce video content such as news broadcasts and science popularization explainers. The company emphasizes that this technology supports virtualization and intelligent production processes, improving efficiency and quality for media institutions. Subsidiaries like Daheng Xuanjing and Zhongke Dayang have also developed full-chain digital human solutions, including ultra-realistic avatars and professional-grade 3D modeling with AI and WebGL rendering. Collectively, these efforts position Daheng as both a machine vision leader and an emerging player in digital human content production for broadcasting, education, and knowledge dissemination.
The domain alibabapictures.com now redirects to damaiholdings.com because Alibaba Pictures Group Limited rebranded as Damai Entertainment Holdings Limited following its 2023 acquisition of the Damai live event and ticketing business. This change, finalized on July 2, 2025, reflects a strategic shift from a film-focused brand to a broader entertainment company integrating film production, live events, IP merchandising, ticketing, and AI-driven technologies, with damaiholdings.com now serving as the unified official website.
In its 2024/25 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report released on July 22, 2025, Damai Entertainment (formerly Alibaba Pictures) highlighted technological innovation efforts that include expanding into AI-related fields such as digital humans and virtual production to enhance the standardization, process optimization, and intelligent transformation of film-making. The report notes that in its digital human business, Tiger Whale Entertainment (formerly Alibaba Digital Media & Entertainment) launched its first digital human, Lili, and the group subsequently introduced five additional new digital humans, reflecting its continued investment in immersive and tech-driven entertainment solutions.
Tiger Whale Entertainment Group’s website (jobs.hujing-dme.com) functions as its official recruitment portal, promoting the company’s mission of “making it easy to do business and making everyone happy.” The platform features job postings for both campus and social recruitment, including roles in engineering, AI, IP marketing, and legal affairs, with positions based in cities such as Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Xi’an. The site describes Tiger Whale as a technology-driven real-world entertainment company with a diverse ecosystem spanning film, live performances, commercial merchandise, TV series, artist management, ticketing, and technology platforms, and also includes information on its Youku video platform operations.
Dareway Software Co., Ltd. is a Chinese technology company headquartered in Jinan, Shandong, and affiliated with Shandong University. It is a listed firm specializing in “AI + blockchain” services, focusing on digital transformation across public services, healthcare, and utilities. Dareway has developed digital human technologies that include smart customer service, digital assistants, and virtual agents for virtual business halls and social security systems. Its SmartHS product suite supports digital governance and human resources social services, aligning with national strategies such as the “Digital Human Resources and Social Security Action Plan.” The company has also built blockchain-based systems like digital file vaults and digital certificate platforms. Dareway's digital humans are integrated into smart government services, finance, and education, offering 2D/3D avatars with intelligent interaction capabilities.
Dawa Future is a Chinese digital media company with dual bases in Beijing and Chongqing, specializing in high-quality production services for film, television, and games. It operates the platform idawa.cn, which supports digital content creation, virtual reality experiences, and collaborative production workflows, positioning the company as a VR ecosystem pioneer in China. Notably, Dawa Future developed China’s first fully self-controlled real-time digital human technology, enabling virtual characters to mirror human facial expressions and movements instantaneously. This innovation broke long-standing foreign monopolies and marked a significant technological milestone in China’s digital human field. The company’s digital humans have been applied in virtual idols, education, XR experiences, and film production, and have played a major role in advancing Chongqing’s digital content industry. Its founder, Lu Qi, has received national accolades, including the China Youth May Fourth Medal, for his contributions to the country's digital innovation and cultural technology sectors.
Dayang Group Holdings Limited (tayanggroup.com, stock code 01991.HK) has announced an AI transformation strategy centered on AI digital humans as its next growth engine. The company plans to invest 1.3 billion RMB in the first year of its digitalization push, aiming for positive cash flow within five years. A key part of this plan involves its 2023 investment in Jusun Technology, a professional digital marketing services firm, which is developing its own AI digital human technology built on machine learning and compatible with the xAI Grok API. These AI digital humans will target three major sectors: education, gaming, and healthcare. Dayang’s strategy integrates AI digital humans with Real World Asset (RWA) tokenization platforms and global traffic operations, with the goal of creating multiple revenue streams including lead generation, one-stop AI+RWA financing consulting for SMEs, tokenized asset operations, and monetization of traffic. Analysts describe this as a major pivot for a long-standing Hong Kong–listed company, leveraging AI, RWA, and Web4.0 to reposition itself in the digital economy.
Jusun Technology Limited (jupet.com.cn) is a digital marketing and AI services firm established in 2017, operating as a professional provider in advertising placement, media operations consulting, and content production. It supports clients across sectors such as finance, gaming, education, and fast-moving consumer goods, later expanding into program and promotional video creation for CCTV, local governments, and reputable companies. Backed by an investment from Dayang Group Holdings Limited (01991.HK) in 2023, Jusun is now embarking on a strategic upgrade by developing AI-powered digital human offerings—leveraging machine learning technologies to build virtual digital human platforms targeting applications in education, gaming, and healthcare sectors.
Deemos Technologies Inc., founded in 2020, is a Chinese AI company known for its 3D generative platform Hyper3D and its flagship tool Rodin, which converts text and images into high-quality, production-ready 3D assets. Hyper3D leverages a large-scale AI model with over 4 billion parameters, enabling creators—from individual artists to enterprise teams—to generate textured, quad-face 3D models rapidly. Their ecosystem includes tools like ChatAvatar for generating stylized 3D avatars and APIs for integration with platforms such as Blender, Unity, and Unreal Engine. Rodin Gen-1.5 supports features like open-vocabulary scene reconstruction, image-based texture generation, and pose-free multi-view inputs. Deemos has raised significant funding, including a Series A round, and promotes its services globally through education plans, creator platforms, and partnerships. It positions itself as a leader in the text-to-3D AI field, offering tools for gaming, marketing, digital art, and virtual production workflows.
DeepScience is a Beijing-based AI company specializing in virtual digital human technologies. Founded in 2016, it provides full-stack solutions for creating and operating AI-driven digital humans, targeting applications in livestreaming, animation, education, and virtual exhibitions. Its flagship product, Motionverse, is a real-time multimodal engine that integrates with large language models like ChatGPT and ERNIE Bot to drive lifelike facial expressions, gestures, and interactions. The company's digital human platform supports fast deployment via SDKs and SaaS, offering features like automated broadcasting, avatar creation, voice synthesis, and live-stream integration. DeepScience has served clients such as major livestreaming influencers and cultural institutions and has developed use cases like the AI digital human "Li Bai." It operates development centers in Beijing and Zhengzhou, with branches in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou. The company is recognized as a leader in China’s digital human and metaverse sector and has secured multiple funding rounds, including Series B.