Google has launched a new account recovery feature allowing users to regain access via a selfie video, stored encrypted on its servers. While offering convenience, the system raises privacy and deepfake security concerns, and is not available for Workspace or Advanced Protection Program accounts.
Synthesia launched Roleplay Sessions, an AI-powered interactive training product enabling employees to practice high-stakes conversations with AI avatars that provide feedback and scores. This British startup's new offering shifts its focus from just generating content to proving its effectiveness in enterprise performance management.
A guide for 2025 highlights ten AI tools, including ChatGPT, Canva Magic Studio, and RunwayML, that aim to revolutionize content creation by enhancing efficiency and quality for marketers, businesses, and creators across various digital platforms.
A year after his death, Ozzy Osbourne is being recreated as a lifesized AI-powered avatar by his family, partnering with tech companies Hyperreal and Proto Hologram. While the family claims it will be tasteful and something Ozzy would have wanted, fans have criticized the move as disrespectful.
Ozzy Osbourne's estate is creating an AI avatar of the singer in partnership with Hyperreal and Proto Hologram. The avatar, designed to interact with fans, is slated for a 2026 release in the US and UK, sparking criticism from fans who deem it "greedy" and "out of touch."
Google's Gemini app now allows adult users to create AI avatars for personalized video generation. The feature, powered by the Omni video model, generates digital clones that can be inserted into various scenarios, though early results show some imperfections and raise concerns about potential misuse.
