Hangzhou news program adds AI-generated hosts

A television channel in Hangzhou has launched an innovative newscast featuring AI-generated anchors, drawing significant attention and sparking discussions about the role of artificial intelligence in the media industry.

During the Spring Festival holiday, Hangzhou News Broadcast, produced by Hangzhou Culture, Radio and Television Group, used AI-generated anchor Xiaoyu for the entire news reporting process.

Xiaoyu was made to look like human host Liu Yuchen, who praised her digital counterpart.