Digital human
A digital human is a lifelike AI character that people can talk to face to face. It combines a realistic visual appearance with voice, conversational AI and, often, access to business knowledge, so it can hold a natural conversation on a company's behalf.
How digital humans work
A digital human is built from several layers working together: a visual layer (the face and its expressions), a voice, a language model that decides what to say, and connections to knowledge bases and business systems. Some also use vision to see the user.
The term is used broadly. Some vendors use it for pre-rendered presenters in training videos; others for real-time agents that hold a live conversation.
How Beyond Presence does it
Beyond Presence provides the real-time visual layer for digital humans: Genesis 2.0 streams a photorealistic face in 1080p, about 100 ms after the audio arrives. Every self-serve Avatar is recorded live by the person it depicts, not uploaded, so digital humans on Beyond Presence start from consent. See real-time AI Avatar trends for 2027.
Frequently asked questions
Does Beyond Presence make digital humans?
Yes. Beyond Presence calls them AI Avatars: photorealistic digital humans that hold live video conversations, rendered at 1080p and 35 FPS.
What do companies use Beyond Presence digital humans for?
Customer support, sales demos, HR interviews, training roleplay, e-learning and in-store kiosks. Tutore reports 95% positive feedback on its Beyond Presence Avatar.
Is a Beyond Presence digital human a deepfake?
No. Self-serve custom Avatars are recorded live by the person they show, so that person takes part in creating it. A deepfake copies someone without their involvement.