Shaanxi Digital Human Timeline

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China’s Shaanxi Province has launched numerous initiatives involving AI-generated content (AIGC), digital human customization, digital twins, voice cloning, and livestreaming avatars. Key developments include the Shaanxi Radio and Television Network’s AI platform, virtual AI companions for tourism and legal education, and the use of digital humans in public services, museums, education, and broadcasting. Universities, state-owned enterprises, startups, and government agencies are collaboratively driving these efforts, positioning Shaanxi as a national leader in AI applications for digital culture, governance, and industry. Notable examples include AI-powered hosts, virtual historical figures like Qin Shihuang, and specialized AI personas for local law enforcement, consumer protection, and elder care.

The provincial capital Xi’an has seen widespread development and adoption of digital humans across multiple sectors. Xi’an Jiaotong University launched its first national defense education digital human, and the city’s police force began public testing of “Yong’an Jun,” an AI digital assistant for traffic services. Several companies, including KreadoAI and Fengping Intelligent, are producing 3D digital human models for livestreaming, education, and virtual tourism. Virtual characters like the “Eighth Route Army” digital guide and “Tang Xiaofei” have been created for cultural heritage exhibitions and smart tourism. Universities such as Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications and Xi’an Medical University have integrated digital humans into teaching and anatomy systems. AI digital humans are also being used for public service, legal education, and cross-border e-commerce.

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[Aug 2025]

2025

  • August 09, 2025: Various companies – AI digital human live streaming platforms and applications continue development across Xi’an tech companies.
  • August 05, 2025: Xi’an Education Bureau – Xi’an announces that all primary and secondary schools will explore artificial intelligence education courses starting from the 2025 autumn semester, supported by “Xi’an Education Digital Human” for intelligent services.
  • July 26, 2025: Shaanxi Provincial Library – Successfully held “Daily AI Tools Experience Workshop” themed lecture introducing AI oral digital humans and other AI applications.
  • July 25, 2025: Meiling Data – Attended Shaanxi Computer Education Society annual conference sharing AI education and demonstrated “My Digital Human” and other intelligent applications.
  • July 24, 2025: Xi’an Jiaotong University – Students won first prize in the National 3D Digital Innovation Design Competition Elite League with digital human habitat track works.
  • July 22, 2025: Shaanxi Xixian New Area – Digital Public Safety Education Cloud Exhibition launched featuring digital human introductions of fire safety knowledge.
  • July 21, 2025: Jinhua Technology – Assisted Shaanxi China Tobacco in launching the Xinchhuang version digital newspaper new media platform.
  • July 17, 2025: Northwest University Medical School – High-definition digital human virtual anatomy table procurement project tender announcement issued.
  • June 25, 2025: Qian Xuesen Academy students – Visited Shaanxi Unicom Digital Technology Innovation Hall to learn about AI education models and digital human applications in Xi’an universities.
  • June 24, 2025: Xijing University – High-definition digital human virtual anatomy system procurement project tender announcement published.
  • June 19, 2025: Xi’an Government – The 6th Western Digital Economy Expo opened in Xi’an with the theme “Digital Convergence Xi’an, Intelligent Manufacturing Future.”
  • June 18, 2025: Northwest University – High-definition digital human virtual anatomy table procurement project tender announcement released.
  • June 16, 2025: Xi’an University of Science and Technology – Students won multiple championships in the National 3D Digital Innovation Design Competition with digital human habitat track works.
  • June 15, 2025: Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications Digital Arts College – Completed 2025 university student innovation training plan projects including AIGC digital human matrix development.
  • June 13, 2025: Xi’an Xubo Intelligent Technology – MNN TaoAvatar local intelligent digital human launched for virtual customer service and virtual hosting applications.
  • June 10, 2025: Shanghai Jiao Tong University – Third Non-material Cultural Heritage Digital Communication and Innovation Development Forum held featuring digital humans as “new inheritors” of intangible cultural heritage.
  • May 27, 2025: Baidu Intelligent Cloud – Xi’an Traffic Police’s intelligent Q&A digital human “Yong’an Jun” provides over 1,000 daily Q&A services as the nation’s first traffic management system using large model technology.
  • May 24, 2025: China Digital TV – China Digital TV Executive Director Wang Li visited Xi’an Fengxiang Rong Business Enterprise Group to discuss digital human application innovation center strategic cooperation.
  • May 20, 2025: Shaanxi Procurement and Bidding Network – DeepSeek and digital human AI short video service project procurement results announced.
  • April 28, 2025: Xi’an Open University – Jointly held “Dayan Pagoda Cup·Smart Enlightenment of Intangible Heritage” event with detailed introduction of digital human production tools and their applications in intangible cultural heritage.
  • April 17, 2025: China Coal Resource Development Group – AI digital humans innovated safety production training models at subsidiary Xi’an Design Company.
  • April 12, 2025: Mofa Technology – Launched multi-language and multi-nationality AI digital humans supporting Shaanxi dialect and other regional languages for enterprise overseas expansion.
  • April 11, 2025: Chongqing Shugu Information Technology – Developed the first “DeepSeek live digital human” in Chongqing with guidance from Chongqing Technology Transfer Research Institute.
  • April 03, 2025: “i Xi’an” Brand – Creative hero post issued for designing IP image that will be applied to digital human interactions, cultural creative products, and promotional activities.
  • April 02, 2025: Shaanxi Xinhua Publishing Media Group – Introduced 200 digital employees including AI digital human teacher “Xiao Ao” for 24-hour personalized tutoring.
  • March 31, 2025: Xi’an Peihua University – AI empowered vocational college digital transformation and management level improvement special training held in Xi’an.
  • March 24, 2025: Shanghai Qingpu District – Government services partnered with DeepSeek to create AI digital humans for administrative services.
  • March 24, 2025: Shaanxi Procurement and Bidding Network – DeepSeek and digital human AI short video service project procurement announcement published.
  • March 17, 2025: Bangyan Technology – AI Agent digital human product line entered actual testing phase.
  • March 14, 2025: Xi’an 12345 Hotline – Launched new intelligent transformation featuring digital human response, intelligent callback, and hotline data space functions.
  • March 12, 2025: Xi’an Daily – Reported AI empowering Xi’an cultural tourism scene “renewal” including intelligent customer service and digital human tour guides.
  • March 05, 2025: National Data Bureau – Showcased Shaanxi “intangible cultural heritage + scenic spots” new experience through digital empowerment using digital human technology.
  • February 28, 2025: Aier Eye Hospital – DeepSeek R1 empowered Aier Eye Hospital’s “Eyecho” digital human to drive smart medical breakthroughs.
  • February 26, 2025: China Belt and Road Network – AI reshaped Xi’an’s “cross-border genes” from Chang’an Silk Road to global network including digital human applications.
  • February 26, 2025: Western Network – Xi’an micro-drama industry development observation from “traffic involution” to “content breakthrough” including digital human actor participation in virtual human micro-dramas.
  • February 25, 2025: Hubei Medical Insurance Bureau – Signed strategic cooperation agreement with Alipay and launched “Hubei Medical Insurance AI Digital Human.”
  • January 24, 2025: iFlytek AI Virtual Human Interactive Platform – Shaped Xi’an tourism new landscape with virtual human Xiaoyi providing 24-hour interactive communication at Xi’an Station through large screen interactive machines.
  • January 13, 2025: Shiyou Technology – Provided full-stack digital human and virtual technology support for Huashan Scenic Area digital human guardian “Huashan Chen Xiaoxiang.”
  • January 09, 2025: Chang’an Academy Xi’an Library – New library opened featuring intelligent customer service digital human “Changle” to answer questions for visitors.
  • January 06, 2025: Northwestern Polytechnical University – Published research on digital humans as representatives of new quality productive forces promoting high-quality industrial development breakthroughs.
  • January 06, 2025: Monster Visual Effects – Xi’an-headquartered company specializing in digital cultural tourism IP and emerging fields including metaverse digital humans.

2024

  • November 2, 2024: Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Normal University researchers published a study comparing AI-generated and traditional instructional videos in the British Journal of Educational Technology.
  • July 17, 2024: Shaanxi Broadcasting Network introduced an AI digital platform creating custom digital humans for media, culture, and public services, including a digital news anchor named Xiaoya in Zhashui County and applications in Shenmu City.