Technology Company Developing Virtual Humans: Aww, Inc.

Here are some references and things to consider while writing your first paper ---

ASSIGNMENT

Focus on one of the top technology companies developing virtual humans. Write about their role in the ecosystem, their avatars, and the potential future implications of their work. (2 pages)

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER AND ANSWER:

●     What is this company? What are their products/services (generally)?

●     What is the origin story of the company? Why do they exist?

●     Who's leading the company? What is their vision for the company?

●     How is the company different than 3-5 of their top competitors?

●     How are they better and/or more successful than what's already in the avatar/virtual human market?

●     How are they advancing the avatar/virtual human market overall? How are they thought or business leaders - and what makes them so?

●     Why are they destined to be successful vs other companies in the future?

●     What are you thinking they may do next, based on your understanding of the company?

INCLUDE:

●     Your thoughts and insights based on your observations and research

○     XYZ Company has found a new solution to Conversational AI that has had the industry buzzing since its launch in 2018. The CEO ____ was featured at CES where he discussed _____, clearly referencing the next advancements into ______ that have just come to fruition.

●     Details to your company's existing work

○     XYZ Company has had a lot of success working with healthcare organizations. In 2019, they jointly established ____ with the _____ hospital. This was just the start of a series of academic partnerships that have led to ______.

●     References to 3-5 relevant articles or research studies

○     XYZ Company was featured in Fast Company in 2021 as they _______

○     University of Maryland partnered with XYZ Company in a study in 2020 where they found that _______

●     Information about what makes your company unique or different vs their competitors

○     Its clear advantage over ______ and ______, which also offer advanced conversational AI tools, is XYZ's ability for their AI technology to _______.

●     A logical progression about what your company will be doing in a few years time

AVOID:

●     Copying exactly what's on your company's website

○     Don't reference "the company's website says" followed by pasting paragraphs of information. This is about your perspective.

●     Repeating the details of case studies

○     In 2022, XYZ had multiple partners. We will now repeat each of them ad infinitum, so I can fill up the following 2 pages. 

●     Defining avatars/virtual beings. We did that in class

●     Listing facts about size of the market overall. We did that in class

●     Using superlatives or over-promises like,"This will change the world forever for everyone," or "XYZ Company is by far and away the most successful and exceptional innovative company that has ever existed or will ever exist"

●     Being too colloquial or too formal.

○     Think of it as writing a paper you might forward eventually to the CEO of your company.

○     Avoid the "I think" "I believe" and rephrase, but find a way to make your perspective clear

■     Instead of "I believe that XYZ's technology is a game-changer..." write something like, "When XYZ's NFT launch sold out within minutes, the CEO ____ knew there was a demand for ______. Each subsequent launch showed that it wasn't fluke. XYZ's AI was a game-changer."

●     Don't write less than 3 pages double spaced with as 12 point font

●     Don't write more than 3 pages single spaced with 11 point font