Arguably the next step in human-computer interaction, videobots are the evolutionary successor to chatbots and for the most part, are in their early stages of development and implementation. We are exploring this new technology with many approaches resulting in unique applications ranging from VR entertainment to career guidance.

A Videobot is a software program for simulating intelligent, intuitive and interactive conversations with human users using artificial intelligence. Users interact with videobots via a conversational interface through written or spoken text. While all this resembles that chatbots that we all know, videobots take it to the next level by providing an unprecedented level of personalization to make it look like an actual person is speaking with you. Virtually indistinguishable from a video call, videobots contain actual audio of the person – real or virtual – who is talking to a user. A video recording of the person “starring” in the Videobot is made first, on which an AI engine works its magic to break it down into components. Assimilating these components, the Videobot is made. It can then respond to users’ questions – that can be voiced – and provide answers specific to the question’s context. Videobots can be placed in any webpage and play a wide range of roles like in sales, customer support and service, product and service enquiries, demos, FAQ, etc.