{"id":14963,"date":"2025-08-13T23:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T23:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/tiktok-adds-ai-avatar-stickers-expanding-its-ai-toolset\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T23:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T23:40:00","slug":"tiktok-adds-ai-avatar-stickers-expanding-its-ai-toolset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/tiktok-adds-ai-avatar-stickers-expanding-its-ai-toolset\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n                TikTok Adds AI Avatar Stickers, Expanding its AI Toolset"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span 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ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/tiktok-adds-ai-avatar-stickers-expanding-its-ai-toolset\/#TikTok_Adds_AI_Avatar_Stickers_Expanding_its_AI_Toolset\" >TikTok Adds AI Avatar Stickers, Expanding its AI Toolset<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TikTok_Adds_AI_Avatar_Stickers_Expanding_its_AI_Toolset\"><\/span>\n                TikTok Adds AI Avatar Stickers, Expanding its AI Toolset<br \/>\n            <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>TikTok\u2019s added a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@jonahmanzano\/post\/DNS6Fp-JoQw\" style=\"color:blue\">new AI-generated sticker option<\/a>, which enables you to combine your avatar with an emoji to come up with unique combinations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TikTok AI stickers\" data-imagemodel=\"184410\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/KWOJTeJiw0AA6UoYO-UROt1HztRI6UauwzTqnui2a68\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS90aWt0b2tfYWlfc3RpY2tlci5wbmc=.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>As you can see in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@jonahmanzano\/post\/DNS6Fp-JoQw\" style=\"color:blue\">this example<\/a>, posted by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@jonahmanzano\/\" style=\"color:blue\">Jonah Manzano<\/a>, the new option enables you to combine your avatar, which you can also create in the app, with a selection of emojis.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>You can then use that combined sticker in the app:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"TikTok AI stickers\" data-imagemodel=\"184411\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/ALIABW7A0Bp8pJEr3cVAsnjaSerqPoE5mtspix7keRc\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS90aWt0b2tfYWlfc3RpY2tlcjIucG5n.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Which is an interesting application within TikTok\u2019s broader integration of AI tools, and with parent company <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computing.co.uk\/news\/2025\/ai\/bytedance-to-invest-12bn-into-ai-in-2025\" style=\"color:blue\">ByteDance investing billions into AI development<\/a>, you can bet that more and more AI options will be coming to the app very soon.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>As they are in all apps, but TikTok\u2019s plans on this front are less known, because it\u2019s primarily focused on China, and building AI tools for the local version of the app, called Douyin. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>But if you ever want to get an idea of where TikTok is headed, you can look to Douyin. The app reportedly has over <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessofapps.com\/data\/tik-tok-statistics\/\" style=\"color:blue\">766 million active users<\/a>, and has become a key social and entertainment platform among Chinese users.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>And in terms of AI features, that TikTok doesn\u2019t have (at least not to the same degree) Douyin has the following:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Douyin AI features\" data-imagemodel=\"184412\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/GBuLAku9sBP8EKxARZJJ-R3_yyVLA_5cLb7tlx3dM0M\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9kb3V5aW5fYWlfZmVhdHVyZXMucG5n.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>It also has a text-to-video tool, which enables the creation of short clips in-stream (it also has a separate app called \u201cJimeng\u201d for this)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>There are also various AI assistants in the app, with the latest addition being a chatbot that connects to ByteDance\u2019s ChatGPT-like <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/tech-trends\/article\/3301191\/bytedance-short-video-service-douyin-offers-users-quick-access-ai-chatbot\" style=\"color:blue\">Doubao<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>There\u2019s also a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/big-tech\/article\/3316642\/bytedances-douyin-rolls-out-yelp-ai-assistant-suggest-eateries-offer-reviews\" style=\"color:blue\">Yelp-like<span> AI<\/span> assistant<\/a> that recommends restaurants and provides food reviews <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>These are some of the AI elements that are not available on TikTok as yet, which shines a light on the options that could be coming to TikTok soon, building out its AI capacity. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>In addition, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span>Douyin\u2019s also developing improved live-stream avatars which are <\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span>designed to mimic creators\u2019 personalities and habits. TikTok has a form of AI avatars already, but this new wave of AI bots will be more customized and aligned to each creator, enabling influencers to stream to their audience 24\/7, Douyin says.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>At the same time, Douyin is also much more focused on shopping, and has become a leading player in Chinese eCommerce. It\u2019s also expanded into food delivery, which is another area that TikTok may look to as it seeks to build out its own shopping elements.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>On that front, Douyin recently began testing \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/tech\/big-tech\/article\/3320146\/bytedances-douyin-takes-alibaba-meituan-and-jdcom-chinas-instant-delivery-race\" style=\"color:blue\">Douyin Hourly Delivery<\/a>,\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span>which will use location services to ensure rapid deliveries to consumers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>So, again, this gives you some idea of the AI integrations that are likely coming to TikTok, and the other avenues that it could take to drive more AI usage, while also building out its existing functionality. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>So on a broader scale, AI-generated emoji stickers are only a small thing, but they add another tool to the platform\u2019s expanding AI capacity, which is set to become even more significant over time. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Which also means more AI slop, but that\u2019s probably inevitable either way. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Social Media<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.socialmediatoday.com\/news\/tiktok-adds-ai-avatar-stickers-coming-ai-features-douyin\/757646\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TikTok Adds AI Avatar Stickers, Expanding its AI Toolset TikTok\u2019s added a new AI-generated sticker option, which enables you to combine your avatar with an emoji to come up with unique combinations. As you can see in this example, posted by Jonah Manzano, the new option enables you to combine your avatar, which you can&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/Owc0OZRs_Rnqjs8S6XHUJv2dqqYpic-sIZr_3H5ZkuU\/g:ce\/rs:fit:770:435\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS90aWt0b2tfYWlfc3RpY2tlci5wbmc=.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1412],"class_list":["post-14963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-media","tag-tiktok"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14963"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14963\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}