AI Influencer driven TikTok Stories
This project will continue our work in using AI to create Tik Tok videos from articles. We have created AI personalities complete with voices that can take news articles and turn them into video scripts that fit their personalities. This project will build on the progress of previous teams in creating useful tools and methods for turning text articles into visual storytelling for social media including refining the output of TikTok videos and exploring other social media outputs.
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Project Details
2024 Fall
AI Influencer driven TikTok Stories
Description
This project will continue our work in using AI to create Tik Tok videos from articles. We have created AI personalities complete with voices that can take news articles and turn them into video scripts that fit their personalities. This project will build on the progress of previous teams in creating useful tools and methods for turning text articles into visual storytelling for social media including refining the output of TikTok videos and exploring other social media outputs.
Important Questions
- How do we make TikTok videos that are informative and entertaining created by AI?
- How do viewers respond to influencers that are personalities driven by AI?
- What are the ethical implications of creating media driven by AI LLMs that have personality and opinion?
Outcome
By the end of the quarter, students will have produced TikTok videos created by an AI system/workflow that they create
2025 Winter
AI Influencer driven TikTok Stories
Description
This project will continue our work in using AI to create Tik Tok videos from articles. We have created AI personalities complete with voices that can take news articles and turn them into video scripts that fit their personalities. This project will build on the progress of previous teams in creating useful tools and methods for turning text articles into visual storytelling for social media including refining the output of TikTok videos and exploring other social media outputs.
Important Questions
- How do we make TikTok videos that are informative and entertaining created by AI?
- How do viewers respond to influencers that are personalities driven by AI?
- What are the ethical implications of creating media driven by AI LLMs that have personality and opinion?
Outcome
By the end of the quarter, students will have produced TikTok videos created by an AI system/workflow that they create
2025 Spring
AI Influencer/Journalist Agents
Description
In today's rapidly evolving media landscape, traditional journalism often struggles to meet the diverse needs of fragmented niche audiences. Each group has unique preferences and expectations, making it challenging for conventional methods to deliver tailored content effectively. This project addresses this gap by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to create virtual journalists and influencers that can dynamically adapt to these varied audiences. By training AI models and agents to generate personalized content, this research aims to enhance engagement, relevance, and accessibility for diverse communities.
Important Questions
- How effective are AI-driven virtual journalists in delivering personalized news content to niche audiences, and what metrics best measure this effectiveness?
- What factors influence audience engagement with AI-generated news tailored to specific niche groups, and how can these factors be optimized to enhance user interaction?
- What ethical considerations should be addressed when using AI agents for journalism targeted at diverse audiences, and what frameworks ensure responsible deployment of such technologies?
Outcome
By the end of the quarter, students will have created AI-driven virtual journalists and influencers that deliver personalized news content to niche audiences, demonstrating the potential of AI agents to enhance engagement and relevance in journalism.