Zepeto Creates Avatars from a Single Photo Using AI

Naver Z announced on the 8th that it has prepared an event where new users can easily create content using generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Users can upload photos to create AI avatars in four themes: ▲Original ▲Animation ▲Figure ▲Character. Each user can register up to three photos and generate up to 12 avatar images in total. The event is free to participate in. Users can easily create AI avatars that resemble themselves with just one photo.

The generative AI technology used in this event incorporates Naver Z's content expertise and AI capabilities. Since Zepeto already provides sophisticated avatar customization technology, it combined various graphics technologies to enable the creation of high-quality AI avatars. Additionally, the AI models were further advanced through the technical skills of Naver Z’s in-house AI engineers.

Naver Z aims to expand the scope and target of generative AI technology to lower the barriers to various creative activities within the metaverse. First, this event will expand its target countries starting from Korea to Japan, Thailand, and others. Furthermore, related technologies will be enhanced by integrating generative AI technology to support creators' creative activities.

Kang Hee-seok, head of business at Naver Z, said, “Zepeto’s ultimate goal is to become a space where anyone can freely express their imagination within the metaverse.” He added, “We plan to continue various projects that support creators’ content creation and creative processes so that anyone can easily produce diverse creations.”

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