Baidu debuts dual AI avatar livestream with China's top host
Baidu just launched an e-commerce livestream featuring top host Luo Yonghao's digital avatar, powered by its ERNIE foundation model. It was the first livestream to feature two digital avatars co-hosting and interacting in real time. The 6+ hour stream pulled in over 13 million views and generated more than 55 million RMB in GMV.