China’s Xinhua news agency revealed its newest news anchor, Xin Xiaomeng, the world’s first female anchor powered by advanced artificial intelligence technology. In the video above, she announced that her official debut will happen some time in March. “Henceforth, rather than working behind the desk, I’ll be broadcasting the news in front of the desk,” the digital model said. Instead, I’ll be broadcasting from a standing position. I can make more hand gestures and facial expressions. Now I have my own name, Xin Xiaohao. Thanks to this upgrade, I’ll be able to conduct better broadcasts,” said Xiaomeng. Her appearance and voice were inspired by a real-life Xinhua broadcaster named Qu Meng. Read more for this week’s compilation of fascinating images.
15. Warthog
14. Street Art
13. Leaving a Mark
12. Artsy
11. Unexpected
10. Northern Lights
9. Macro
8. Phone Case
7. Opening This Year
6. Handcrafted
russian artist vera shimunia continues her masterful series of embroidered landscapes.
5. Rarely Seen
4. Then vs. Now
3. All Natural
2. Perspective
1. Behind-the-Scenes