One thing I gave up over this past Lent was watching TikTok videos. I had the app for a while but found myself watching its content more and more often. It became an addiction. It is such a powerful tool, and I know the program displayed personalized content for me in hopes it would keep me watching. That is why I decided to take some time away from it - so I could focus on other things in my life instead of just watching videos.
Surprisingly, after giving up TikTok over Lent I never went back to it. And I haven't thought about it much since. However, that doesn't mean it hasn't popped up again in my life. Recently, I came across a couple interesting articles about TikTok and AI. As with many other companies, TikTok is testing AI tools and technologies. Check out this article by The Verge on the new TikTok "Tako" that is still in the testing phase. The idea is users can ask it to provide recommendations on what to watch, for example. As mentioned in the article, it is something that could "radically change search and navigation in the app" (1).
Another tool in the works is AI-generated avatars. CNN discusses the option that would allow users to generate a "stylized, illustrated image of the user based on an uploaded picture" for their profile pictures (1). This is being done to "add value to the community and enrich the TikTok experience," according to a TikTok spokesperson (1).
TikTok is only getting more and more powerful as time goes on. Considering its large user-base, I am glad to see TikTok investigating AI technology and how it might utilize AI to enhance the platform.
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