Spotlights:
Novak Ivanovich
Aug 8, 2023
NVIDIA today announced the launch of Omniverse Avatar, a platform for creating realistic virtual humans. Omniverse Avatar uses generative AI to create avatars that can see, speak, converse on a wide range of subjects, and understand naturally spoken intent. Omniverse Avatar opens the door to the creation of AI assistants that are easily customizable for virtually any industry.
Omniverse Avatar is powered by a number of NVIDIA technologies, including:
NVIDIA Riva: Riva is a speech AI platform that can generate realistic and expressive voices.
NVIDIA Metropolis: Metropolis is a real-time simulation platform that can be used to create realistic environments for avatars to interact with.
NVIDIA NeMo: NeMo is a natural language understanding platform that can understand and respond to natural language queries.
Omniverse Avatar is currently in early access, but it is already being used by a number of companies, including:
Epic Games: Epic Games is using Omniverse Avatar to create digital humans for its Unreal Engine game engine.
Accenture: Accenture is using Omniverse Avatar to create virtual assistants for its customers.
BMW: BMW is using Omniverse Avatar to create virtual customer service representatives.
Omniverse Avatar is a powerful platform that has the potential to revolutionize the way we interact with computers. With Omniverse Avatar, we can create realistic virtual humans that can be used for a variety of purposes, such as customer service, education, and entertainment.
Here are some specific examples of how Omniverse Avatar can be used:
Customer service: Omniverse Avatar can be used to create virtual customer service representatives that can answer customer questions and resolve issues. This can free up human customer service representatives to focus on more complex tasks.
Education: Omniverse Avatar can be used to create virtual teachers and tutors that can provide personalized instruction to students. This can help students learn at their own pace and in a more engaging way.
Entertainment: Omniverse Avatar can be used to create virtual actors and actresses that can star in movies, TV shows, and video games. This can help create more realistic and immersive experiences for viewers and players.
These are just a few examples of the many ways that Omniverse Avatar can be used. With this platform, the possibilities are endless.