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How AI Livestream Hosts Outsold Humans: China’s $7M Digital Avatar Boom
Plus: AI-powered toys dropping later this year
Amandeep Singh
June 18, 2025
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Here is what we have Today:
💰 Chinese entrepreneur's AI clone outsells human streams.
🤖 Google's Three new models promise practical AI deployment.
📚 MiniMax's M1 model processes massive context for cheap.
🚀 Llama Startup Program supports next-gen AI companies.
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MINIMAX
🚀 Big Brain, Low Cost
China’s AI scene just got a serious upgrade. Meet M1, MiniMax’s new open-source reasoning model packing a jaw-dropping 1 million token context window — and it didn’t break the bank to build it.
Image Source: MiniMax
📚 What Makes It Cool?
✅ World’s largest context window
✅ Handles 1M input tokens + 80k “thinking budget”
✅ Beats rivals at software tasks & long-context tests
✅ Powered by CISPO, a new RL algorithm → 2× faster training
💸 How Much Did It Cost?
Just $535k & 3 weeks to train.
Others spend millions. MiniMax said: “Hold my coffee.” ☕
🔑 Why It Matters
🇨🇳 China’s open-source labs are racing ahead.
💡 M1 proves clever AI design can smash costs.
🚀 Giant-context models without billion-dollar budgets? Yes, please.
✨ Stay tuned. AI is getting bigger, smarter — and cheaper.
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AI AVATARS
AI clones are crushing human salespeople — and raking in millions.
Last week, entrepreneur Luo Yonghao ran a six-hour livestream on Baidu’s shopping platform — but let his AI clone take the spotlight. The result? Over $7 million in sales, easily outperforming his human-led shows.
Image Source: Baidu
🛒 How they did it:
✨ 2 digital avatars pitched 133 products with lifelike gestures & real-time chats.
👀 Pulled in 13 million viewers — beating Luo’s “real” stream in just 26 minutes.
📝 Baidu’s ERNIE AI generated 97,000+ characters of product copy live.
🤝 First-ever stream with dual digital avatars co-hosting naturally.
📊 Why it matters:
⚡ China’s live commerce industry = $946 BILLION
🧑💻 Over 100,000 digital humans already selling products.
💸 Companies cut costs by 80%, boost sales by 62% — no sleep, no breaks.
🤔 The Big Question:
When AI sells better, faster & cheaper…
Do humans still have an edge?
In China’s shopping streams — efficiency might win over authenticity.
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