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**Beijing Showcases Advanced Virtual Digital Human Technology at 19th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industry Fair**
The 19th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industry Fair is taking place at the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center (Bao’an Pavilion). The Beijing exhibition area in the center of Hall 10, covering an area of 1023 square meters, is full of technology including metaverse technologies, satellite remote sensing, 3D visualization, immersive experiences, and holographic displays, among other digital applications.
Beijing invited three virtual digital humans to the exhibition to showcase the creative power of the local digital human engine. These virtual characters include the 4K Ultra HD AI real digital human “Time Xiaoni” jointly created by Beijing Radio and Television Network Convergence Center and Beijing Time, the creative replication virtual human “Su Xiaomei” by BlueFocus, and the interactive metaverse hyper-realistic digital human “Xiaozhu” co-created by Xinhua Network and Odin Technologies.
The booth showcased 3D visualization of the “most beautiful central axis”, one of which is brought to the audience by the virtual digital human “Su Xiaomei”. This immersive experience using digital mapping, 3D digital modeling, digital twin, cloud rendering technology to create a Beijing central axis immersive experience space, giving the audience different immersive experiences.
“Su Xiaomei” is the first creative replication type virtual person of BlueFocus, a well-known cultural company in Beijing. Since her birth in 2022, she has accumulated millions of fans on the internet platform and has been invited to various scene applications.
Ai Media Consulting data shows that in 2022, the Chinese virtual digital human-driven industry market scale was 186.61 billion yuan, and it is expected to reach 640.27 billion yuan in 2025. It is clear that Beijing’s cultural and technology-based enterprises are already at the forefront of the virtual digital human industry.
“Time Xiaoni” is a 4K Ultra HD AI real digital human jointly created by Beijing Broadcasting and Television Network Convergence Center and Beijing Time. She was built by collecting the image and voice material of the host Xu Chunni from Beijing Radio and Television Station.
“Xiaozhu”, another interactive metaverse super-realistic digital human also made her debut at the exhibition. Beijing has a rich reserve of virtual digital human technology, and the commercial landing path is relatively clear. It is in a rapid development period. The number of digital human companies in Beijing has increased from more than 20 in 2020 to more than 200 in 2021. The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology previously released the “Beijing Action Plan to Promote the Innovative Development of the Digital Human Industry (2022-2025)”, proposing that by 2025, the scale of the digital human industry will exceed 50 billion yuan and cultivate one to two leading digital human companies with a revenue exceeding 5 billion yuan.