When American science fiction writer Neal Stephenson coined the term “metaverse” in the ‘90s in Snow Crash magazine, who would have thought that the concept would become what it is today? But as ...

Akool, a startup doing AI-driven avatar content creation, announced enhancements to Akool Streaming Avatars that connect avatars with AI models. Akool has added advanced video generation technology ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cortney Harding is an expert in VR, AI, and the future of work. It almost always starts out with something minor: the housemate ...

A lifelong Manchester City fan stands in front of a 3D virtual avatar of the team’s star player, Erling Haaland, at an EA Sports FC prelaunch event. Towering and lifelike, the avatar’s every grin, ...

The concept of digital avatars has its roots in the early days of the internet. They were initially used to communicate on forums and later on social networks, employing images to represent themselves ...