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The Paper (澎湃新闻)

3 verified, source-linked AI implementations documented between 2019–2025.

ChinaAsia-PacificLocal / IndependentNational
Cases
3
Active since
2019
Peak stage
4
Controversies
0

Where the AI sits

Editorial Production3

AI implementations

2025

Integrated AI tools into newsroom systems and productized internal AI toolsets for…

Integrated AI tools into newsroom systems and productized internal AI toolsets for reporters/editors

Editorial Workflow & Writing Assistance4 – Ways of Working3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: Internal AI studio/tools (Pengpai)Source ↗
2024

Three AI studios + 'Paisheng Wanwu' (派生万物) open AI platform

The Paper launched three dedicated AI application studios: (1) AI Office Studio — text writing tools (polish, shorten, expand, summarize, tag analysis); (2) AI Visual Studio — image generation with face detection, hand processing, poster templates, object removal and clarity enhancement; (3) AI Video Studio — article-to-video conversion and inspiration-to-video generation ('灵感生视频'); editorial workflow AI integration across seven stages: speech-to-text, topic angle suggestions, draft outline generation, content writing, writing polish, Qingqiong content review, publication confirmation — all with human edit entry points; Paisheng Wanwu platform operates as independent subsidiary with AI toolset used by more than 2,000 enterprises and users; four algorithms received government registration in 2024; by January 2025: 150,000 AI-generated images, 14,000 videos, 5,000 audio transcriptions; breaking news video production time cut to 3 minutes; distinct from The Paper's earlier Xiao Fei AI anchor (2019) and existing Baidu Cloud AI toolset entry

AI Avatars / Synthetic Presenters4 – Ways of Working2 – AI-Assisted Human
Tool: Paisheng Wanwu (派生万物) AI platform (The Paper / Shanghai Press Group in-house); AI Office/Visual/Video Studios; text-to-video, image generation, ASR transcription, NLP writing toolsSource ↗
2019

Xiao Fei

AI virtual news anchor developed in partnership with Baidu Brain;" synthetic presenter used in regular news broadcasts

Multimedia & Visual Production2 – Adoption3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: Baidu BrainSource ↗

Context

The Paper (澎湃新闻) is one of 58 organizations in China documented in the index, which holds 75 cases from the country. Its work spans 3 function types, including AI Avatars / Synthetic Presenters, documented across 54 organizations worldwide.

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