ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, plans to release a public beta version of its AI chatbot creation platform by the end of the month to keep pace with the development of artificial intelligence, which became popular after the release of ChatGPT.

• This month, parent company TikTok will offer a platform for creating chatbots AI.
• ByteDance is trying to catch up in the field of generative artificial intelligence, which gained momentum with the launch of ChatGPT last year.
• According to a person familiar with the situation, ByteDance is also reportedly developing a text-to-image generator similar to Midjourney.

According to an internal memo, ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, intends to release a public beta version of its bot development platform by the end of the month.

This action is part of ByteDance’s plan to explore and integrate generative artificial intelligence technology into its current portfolio.

ByteDance is trying to catch up with the generative artificial intelligence space, which has seen a surge with the launch of ChatGPT last year, and will allow users to create their own chatbots.

Integration of generative artificial intelligence into existing products

ByteDance’s internal memo aims to explore new products with generative artificial intelligence and how they can be integrated into existing products.

To remain competitive and increase its presence in this new industry, ByteDance offers an open platform that allows users to create their own chatbots. Artificial intelligence has played an important role in TikTok’s success from the very beginning. The platform’s recommendation algorithms are often seen as the main reason for its popularity.

Create an image generator

According to a person familiar with the situation, ByteDance is reportedly developing a text-to-image generator similar to Midjourney as an add-on to its chatbot development platform.

In March, Baidu’s cloud division – the first major Chinese internet company to do so – unveiled Qianfan along with Ernie, a ChatGPT competitor.

For enterprise users, Qianfan provides a comprehensive solution for the development of LLM and related services.

ByteDance’s place in the landscape of AI giants

OpenAI has not yet started to offer its services in Hong Kong or mainland China. Some companies have taken a similar approach, such as Google with its chatbot Bard.

In Asia, particularly in Hong Kong, Microsoft is actively promoting its Copilot, which is operated by GPT.

To become a major force in the industry in China and beyond, ByteDance is vigorously developing generative artificial intelligence.