August 28 marked the 31st anniversary of the resumption and the 67th anniversary of the publication of Zhongshan Daily. With the theme of "Leapfrog Innovation 30+1, High-quality Integrated Development", a celebration activity was held at the Zhongshan Online Press Conference Hall & Zhongshan International Communication Center, during which Zhongshan Daily launched its first AI anchor "Qi Wei".

"I am AI anchor Qiwei, it's a great pleasure to meet you all. In the future, I will provide a comprehensive service for you on various media platforms in Zhongshan." At the event, "Qi Wei" delivered news broadcasts in fluent English.

It is reported that this AI anchor, developed basing on virtual digital human technology, is created through real-person image and voice pattern collection, linguistic training and AI digital human synthesis and presented at the 4K virtual studio. It is capable of speaking Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.

With a more creative and approachable image, "Qi Wei" will serve as one of the leading anchors of the Zhongshan Online Press Conference Hall & Zhongshan International Communication Center to consistently share good stories and voices of Zhongshan to the world.