S.M.A.R.T Entrepreneurship Club has entered into a strategic partnership with Tencent Cloud, the cloud business arm of the global technology leader Tencent, to bring Tencent Cloud’s AI Digital Human technology to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Southeast Asia. Announced at the 2024 Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit, the collaboration aims to enhance the adoption of AI-driven solutions across Southeast Asia, targeting sectors such as food and beverage, retail, education, and tourism.
The partnership introduces Tencent Cloud AI Digital Human, an advanced human-computer interaction system that enables businesses to create intelligent and interactive digital avatars. Designed to elevate business communication and customer engagement, this technology combines voice interaction, digital model generation, and multilingual support to assist companies in developing customized digital avatars. These avatars are applicable in a range of contexts, including customer service, online classes, social media, and webinars, helping enterprises reduce content production costs while strengthening brand differentiation and credibility.
Bluefin Zhao, Vice President of Tencent Cloud and Managing Director of APAC, highlighted the partnership’s regional significance, noting, “This collaboration marks the first 2D digital avatar initiative in Tencent Cloud’s international market, showcasing our capabilities in AI-enabled solutions and establishing a stronger business ecosystem in Southeast Asia.”
Through this collaboration, S.M.A.R.T Entrepreneurship Club is positioned to support SMEs in their digital transformation efforts, leveraging AI-powered tools to build smarter, more innovative business solutions. The club will work alongside Tencent Cloud to drive awareness and adoption of the Digital Human solution in Singapore and beyond, empowering businesses with an accessible means of enhancing customer interactions and operational efficiency.
Professor Andrew Chin, Co-Founder & Secretary-General of S.M.A.R.T Entrepreneurship Club, stated, “We are excited to collaborate with Tencent Cloud in bringing AI Digital Human technology to enterprises across Southeast Asia. This partnership equips businesses with personalized digital avatars that support multilingual content creation, both online and offline, allowing businesses to engage with customers more effectively and innovatively.”
The partnership between S.M.A.R.T Entrepreneurship Club and Tencent Cloud exemplifies their shared commitment to advancing digital innovation in the region, offering SMEs in Singapore an unprecedented opportunity to integrate cutting-edge AI technology into their operations.
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