Christian

Yesterday s discussion about who is more likely to be replaced (white-collar vs. blue-collar workers) raised another question for me.

So I m asking:

What do we need to do to keep our jobs in the age of AI and robotisation?

2 significant things are circulating on the internet simultaneously this week:

• A tweet about how a human beat a machine (a 10-hour livestream in which a human sorted packages and compared it to the productivity of a robot).

• Or an announcement of a Microsoft AI chief that predicts AI will automate most white-collar work within 18 months.

While I don't think there will be a complete replacement of humans in either case, I do think we will see mass layoffs. My guess is that it will be white-collar jobs first.

Live avatars are usually shown as impressive demos.

But the more interesting question is what becomes possible when they are cheap and reusable enough to become part of real products.

That is the focus behind PhotoCall: one portrait photo becomes a reusable live avatar identity that can appear across different conversations, roles, scenes, and product flows.

The core strengths are: