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TikTok’s Generative AI chatbot “Tako” helps users find videos matching their searches in the social media platform. The chatbot is in its early stages of testing and is only available to some users in the Philippines. TikTok had recently submitted a trademark application for “Tako”. The tool aims to streamline the video discovery process for users and make it easier to find entertaining content.

TikTok is testing a generative AI chatbot called Tako to suggest videos based on users' searches. The tool is powered by a third-party chat...

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TikTok is conducting early-stage testing on Tako, a generative AI chatbot that suggests videos based on a user’s searches. The chatbot assists users in locating content on the social media site. TikTok had previously tested synthetic image generation for user avatars and released a text-to-image AI Greenscreen filter for translating text prompts into background images. Tako is currently being tested in the Philippines and TikTok has not announced any plans for a wider release. The social media site has also submitted a trademark application for the chatbot.

TikTok is testing a generative AI chatbot called Tako to suggest videos based on users' searches. The tool is powered by a third-party chat...

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