TikTok Launches TikTok Avatars To Provide Creators With Another Way To Express Themselves

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TikTok launched TikTok Avatars. Through the new feature, which is available in the Effects section of the app, creators can create an avatar version of themselves. They can choose from different skin tones, hairstyles, accessories, piercings, and makeup to create an avatar that reflects their individual style and look. After their avatar is ready, they can record TikTok videos with the avatar mimicking their movements.

TikTok says it will continue to work with creators and its Creator Diversity Collective to ensure that the feature is as inclusive and representative as possible.

TikTok provides creators with another way to express themselves and connect with others through custom avatars. TikTok Avatars will rival Snapchat’s Bitmoji and Apple’s Memoji, which are also features that let users create digital versions of themselves to use for online interactions.

This on top of the recent launch of Effect House hints at TikTok possibly making a bigger play in the metaverse down the road or at the very least, adding more augmented reality features.