Over the weekend, speculation about Samsung's Neon project ran rampant following leaked videos and a tweet from the project's lead.
of the project in the website's source code, and on Sunday, Neon project lead Pranav Mistry further stoked speculation when he tweeted that he was prepared to demo Samsung's Core R3 technology at CES.
The leaked videos have since been deleted, but offered a glimpse into the lifelike avatars Neon may be creating. Theshowed a group of people who appear to be human, though it's unclear to what extent they might be computer-generated. Mistry tweeted Sunday that the Core R3 technology "can now autonomously create new expressions, new movements, new dialog , completely different from the original captured data." He included a side-by-side photo of a woman, overlaid with code and other graphics.with an Indian business news publication, Mistry shared his vision of how "artificial humans" could fit into the world.
"While films may disrupt our sense of reality, 'virtual humans' or 'digital humans' will be reality," Mistry said. "A digital human could extend its role to become a part of our everyday lives: a virtual news anchor, virtual receptionist, or even an AI-generated film star." While it's still unclear what exactly Neon will be, the company made clear what it is not. In a tweet last month, Neon wrote that it is not to be conflated with Bixby, Samsung's virtual assistant.Samsung did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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