ZEGOCLOUD, a leading global cloud communication service provider, unveiled its whitepaper “The Global Development of the Digital Human Industry: Trends, Applications, and Policy Landscape” today. This report delves into the burgeoning digital human sector, highlighting artificial intelligence’s pivotal role in future digital interactions.
Digital humans are increasingly essential for human-machine symbiotic interaction and represent a growing economic segment within the metaverse. ZEGOCLOUD’s analysis pinpoints the core aspects of digital humans – identity, personification, and interactive intelligence – and their collective contribution to human-machine unity.
The whitepaper underscores the sector’s lucrative financial trajectory, driven by substantial investments. It explores the broad spectrum of digital human applications, from virtual idols to digital customer service employees, which enhance enterprise productivity and consumer engagement.
Furthermore, the report addresses the global policy dynamics influencing the industry’s growth. It sheds light on the cautious yet constructive approaches by different governments, with some nations like China taking affirmative steps to integrate these technologies into their digital economic strategies; India is rapidly adopting the metaverse, with a majority of businesses preparing for integration and the launch of AI-powered virtual anchors. At the same time, Dubai leads the Middle East with strategic initiatives to become a global metaverse hub, supported by regional advancements in digital anchors and technology adoption.
The industry’s ascent raises data security, ethical governance, and social regulation issues. The whitepaper calls for refined industry standards and administration to ensure digital humans’ safe, ethical deployment.
“We are confident that digital humans will transform customer interaction and unlock opportunities across diverse sectors,” states Kuk Jiang, ZEGOCLOUD’s co-founder. “Our commitment at ZEGOCLOUD is to deliver top-tier real-time communication solutions that foster the growth of digital humans and the broader metaverse.”
The report arrives when the market witnesses an explosive trend in digital human applications. It underscores the industry’s current state and predicts the development of new commercial models and the necessity for robust governance to navigate ethical and privacy considerations in the digital age.
