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Hangzhou Culture & Broadcasting Group

1 verified, source-linked AI implementation documented in 2025.

ChinaAsia-PacificLocal / Independent
Cases
1
Active since
2025
Peak stage
4
Controversies
0

Where the AI sits

Editorial Production1

AI implementations

2025

《杭州新闻联播》becomes first Chinese news programme hosted entirely by AI digital anchors

For the Spring Festival 2025 run the whole broadcast was fronted by an AI anchor, 'Xiaoyu', a digital human cloning the appearance, voice and movements of real host Liu Yuchen, built on the group's Intelligent Language Digital Human Application Creation Platform.

Multimedia & Visual Production4 – Ways of Working1 – Fully Automated
Tool: AI digital anchor systemSource ↗

Context

Hangzhou Culture & Broadcasting Group is one of 58 organizations in China documented in the index, which holds 75 cases from the country. Its work spans 1 function type, including Multimedia & Visual Production, documented across 72 organizations worldwide.

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