A few years ago, several startups with a specific focus on digital avatars appeared because of all the metaverse buzz. While that buzz died down, generative AI has given a new life to avatars as it is easier to spin up different virtual identities. Companies are trying out different use cases for avatars, including D-ID and Synthesia in the enterprise space, Zoom for meetings, Glance for fashion, Praktika for learning, and TikTok and Captions in the creator space.
However, Isaac Bratzel, who created popular virtual influencers such as Lil Miquela…