As of early 2025, JD Health (jdh.com) has significantly expanded its AI-powered digital human initiatives across China's healthcare and retail sectors. Its medical AI digital humans have achieved over 90% substitution rates for human tasks and served more than 35 million user interactions in the past year, with a 91% satisfaction rate. JD Health has integrated these digital humans into full-scene applications, including health consultation, guided shopping, disease education, and chronic disease management. The company also launched over 500 AI doctor agents and digital twins of real medical professionals, enabled by its proprietary medical foundation models. These avatars operate 24/7 and are customized to emulate the knowledge, communication style, and behavior of real doctors. Additionally, JD Health has introduced open-source projects like JoyVASA, an audio-driven digital head based on diffusion models. These advancements reflect JD Health’s strategy to position itself as China’s leading AI-driven health service platform by enhancing scalability, personalization, and continuous engagement through digital humans.

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Kaipuyun, also known as UCAP Cloud, is a Chinese technology company that provides AI-generated digital human services through its AIGC platform called Phantom. The company offers a wide range of solutions, including digital human-based broadcasting, sign language services, government and party communication, and customized virtual spokespersons. Their services integrate large AI models and are designed for applications in government affairs, public service, and corporate communication. Kaipuyun also supports real-time digital human livestreaming, Q&A, and avatar generation, and has developed platforms for managing and operating digital human IPs. One of their notable projects involved creating the virtual Olympic ambassador “-Love REAI” in partnership with Xinhua News Agency.

Kakao Corporation, through its AI subsidiary Kakao Brain, has been actively developing digital humans (virtual humans) and AI character services that allow users to interact with lifelike avatars in conversational settings. These efforts include transforming 2D images into 3D virtual beings and integrating speech and expression technologies. Kakao has introduced AI personalities and digital humans as part of broader initiatives in metaverse and content services, including potential applications in storytelling, virtual companionship, and entertainment. The company has also invested in digital human startups, such as Cleon, and is working on differentiating its platform with large-scale AI models, avatars, and immersive content. These developments are positioned within Kakao’s vision of expanding its AI and digital identity technologies across services like messaging, media, and commerce.

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