The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is introducing a digital avatar of Victoria based on artificial intelligence to voice official statements and comments. The project cost about $5,000-10,000 and aims to increase the effectiveness of diplomacy.
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Where did Victoria come from?
From April 19, the official comments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be voiced by an artificially created avatar of Victoria. For its development, an African-Ukrainian woman was invited, whose voice became the basis for the AI model. Virtual Victoria will speak Ukrainian and English.
How will the avatar work?
Digital avatar Victoria will read official statements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding events related to Ukrainians abroad. Video applications can be sent to TV channels. This will relieve the department's spokespersons, because after high-profile events, they receive dozens of requests for comments every hour.
Security and authentication
To avoid fakes, videos with Victoria will be added QR- a code that will lead to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the original application. This will allow you to verify the authenticity of the message.
Development and cost of the project
Avatar Victoria was developed for about a month. The work was carried out by the public unions Nazovni Tech and The Game Changers with the support of sponsors. The total cost of the project was $5,000-10,000, which included costs for the development team and model training based on archival records of MFA spokespeople.
Glossary
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) is the central body of executive power that ensures the formation and implementation of state policy in the field of external relations of Ukraine .
- AI (artificial intelligence) is technology that mimics some of the functions of human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, and problem solving.
- An avatar is a virtual image or animated character that represents the user in the computer environment.
- Nazovni Tech is a public union engaged in the development of technological solutions.
- The Game Changers is a public organization that helped with the development of Victoria's avatar.
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What are the benefits of using Victoria's AI avatar?
How will Victoria be prevented from being used to create fakes?
How was Victoria's AI avatar created and how much did it cost?
Does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs plan to continue using artificial intelligence?
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine plans to use artificial intelligence in the form of an avatar named Victoria to voice official statements. The development of such an AI assistant cost $10,000, which caused controversy regarding the feasibility of such expenditure of budget funds.
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Богдан
An interesting innovation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs using Victoria's AI avatar 🤖 I think it can help to save time for spokespersons and convey the official position more effectively. However, there are risks of fakes, it is good that they add a QR code to check the authenticity of statements.
Анна
Yes, the idea of a QR code for verification sounds smart. I wonder if they will further develop this technology, for example, make avatars for different languages or create virtual diplomats 🤖👩💼
Михайло
Although the cost is high - $10,000, investment in such new technologies is necessary. This will facilitate the work of spokespersons and make communication more efficient. Although it cannot replace live communication 😄
Джон
Hello from England! I wonder if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be able to implement the idea and avoid problems with fakes and disinformation? 🤔 I hope the use of AI will be transparent and under control.
Марія
Great idea from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! 👏 I would like to see what Victoria will look like and whether she will be able to convey emotions and non-verbal signals. This will add more persuasiveness to official statements.
Ганс
Greetings from Germany! 👋 It will be interesting to see how this AI avatar Victoria will work. I hope that it will not completely replace living spokespeople, but will only complement their work.
Юлія
The use of AI in diplomacy is already the future! 🚀 It is good that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is keeping up with the times. Although $10,000 is a lot of money, the investment in effective communication is worth it.
Євген
In my opinion, this is a good start for the implementation of AI in the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🤖💻 Maybe later more perfect solutions will appear. It will be interesting to watch the development of this technology.
Франсуа
Salute from France! 🥐 The idea of artificial intelligence sounds innovative. But will Victoria be able to convey the full depth of diplomatic language? This is a question that interests me 🤔
Григорій
That's a hoarder... 🙄 Why spend money on some Victoria, when there are real people-spokesmen? These are all fashionable things, and then there will be problems with fakes. Nothing good will happen!
Хуан
Hello from Spain! 🇪🇸 I think it's an excellent idea to use an AI avatar for official declarations. You can save time and be more efficient. Although there are risks of Deep Fakes, the QR code is a good solution for verification.
Марко
Ciao dall'Italia! 🇮🇹 I think the use of the IA Victoria avatar is an interesting and innovative initiative on the part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Potrebbe simplicare il lavoro dei votavoce e rendere più efficiente la comunicazione delle declarazioni ufficiali.
Яна
It is very interesting to see how the Ministry of Foreign Affairs implements innovative technologies! 🤖 Victoria is just the beginning, there are still many opportunities to use AI in diplomacy. I hope this will help improve the department's efficiency.
Павло
Smart decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🧠 Yes, $10,000 is a lot of money, but if this technology saves a lot of time and resources, then it is worth it. I wonder if they will be able to apply AI to prepare reports and analytics.
Кароліна
Szczęść Boże z Polski! 🇵🇱 Bardzo ciekawa initiativa wykorzystania sztucznej inteligencji w diplomacji. I hope that Wiktoria's avatar will be an effective tool for official statements and will not cause problems with misinformation.