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#10 - Deep fake biz, Video platforms (BiliBili), Clubhouse copies, and Gaming
This was a fun one. You've probably heard and seen 'Deep Fakes' - incredible and uncanny filters which changes a person's appearance in a video to appear like a different person. People can become Tom Cruise, except unlike in Mission Impossible, there are no need for masks anymore. Thus far, this has been more of an online gimmick, the hacker's party trick, with no real application.
A 3-month old start-up in China is providing a real-world application. SMB eCommerce businesses can make their models look like anyone they want - not real people because their likeliness is protected IP, but any race, gender, or general 'look'. See it for yourself and be prepared for a deep dive into the uncanny valley, link below.
Once we shook off our goosebumps, we went on to discuss BiliBili. This video platform has been around for a decade and has shown steady growth with a very loyal user base. Next we discussed Clubhouse copies and how XiaoMi is going to reenter the fray. Lastly, we talked about Tencent getting into cloud gaming to bring their best games to low-cost smartphones, and therein, a wider audience.
"Surreal" - Synthetic content (deep fake or 'filter' start-up)
- https://www.surreal.la - it's in Chinese but just scroll down for a 1 min intro video with English.
- Article on Surreal in English https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/01/surreal-profile/
- Article on Surreal in Chinese) https://36kr.com/p/1109621217175561
Clubhouse copies
- Clubhouse clones removed from app store https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3122818/clubhouse-clone-duihuaba-removed-app-stores-two-weeks-after-launch
- XiaoMi's MiLiao to become more like Clubhouse - https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3123630/wechat-clubhouse-xiaomi-turns-messaging-app-social-audio-platform
Bili Bili video platform shows solid growth
- https://kr-asia.com/bilibili-reports-revenue-increase-of-91-in-q4-but-widens-loss
Other mentions in episode
- Kev's fav BiliBili video (Chinese): https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1NC4y1Y7vv/?spm_id_from=333.788.videocard.0
- Descript www.descript.com
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By Kevin and AdehThis was a fun one. You've probably heard and seen 'Deep Fakes' - incredible and uncanny filters which changes a person's appearance in a video to appear like a different person. People can become Tom Cruise, except unlike in Mission Impossible, there are no need for masks anymore. Thus far, this has been more of an online gimmick, the hacker's party trick, with no real application.
A 3-month old start-up in China is providing a real-world application. SMB eCommerce businesses can make their models look like anyone they want - not real people because their likeliness is protected IP, but any race, gender, or general 'look'. See it for yourself and be prepared for a deep dive into the uncanny valley, link below.
Once we shook off our goosebumps, we went on to discuss BiliBili. This video platform has been around for a decade and has shown steady growth with a very loyal user base. Next we discussed Clubhouse copies and how XiaoMi is going to reenter the fray. Lastly, we talked about Tencent getting into cloud gaming to bring their best games to low-cost smartphones, and therein, a wider audience.
"Surreal" - Synthetic content (deep fake or 'filter' start-up)
- https://www.surreal.la - it's in Chinese but just scroll down for a 1 min intro video with English.
- Article on Surreal in English https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/01/surreal-profile/
- Article on Surreal in Chinese) https://36kr.com/p/1109621217175561
Clubhouse copies
- Clubhouse clones removed from app store https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3122818/clubhouse-clone-duihuaba-removed-app-stores-two-weeks-after-launch
- XiaoMi's MiLiao to become more like Clubhouse - https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3123630/wechat-clubhouse-xiaomi-turns-messaging-app-social-audio-platform
Bili Bili video platform shows solid growth
- https://kr-asia.com/bilibili-reports-revenue-increase-of-91-in-q4-but-widens-loss
Other mentions in episode
- Kev's fav BiliBili video (Chinese): https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1NC4y1Y7vv/?spm_id_from=333.788.videocard.0
- Descript www.descript.com