The Douyin app has great development potential, but Zhao Ye has already explained what he needed to say, so there shouldn't be any problems.
Backed by Wujiang Group, Zhao Ye never imagined that Douyin would lose.
Even an ordinary stone can be hyped up and sold at a high price by Wujiang Group.
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"Chairman Zhao, this is the research and development progress report of various cutting-edge technologies under the Wujiang Academy of Sciences." Liu Yinyin handed a research report to Zhao Ye.
Zhao Ye took the research report and began to read it carefully.
At this time, he preferred to focus his energy on the research and development of cutting-edge technologies, because that was more challenging.
Among the projects that Zhao Ye is focusing on, he is most looking forward to "brain-computer interface".
As is well known, the gaming industry accounted for a large proportion of Wujiang Group's rise to prominence.
Traditional game modes could no longer satisfy Zhao Ye, so he decided to develop some cutting-edge technology and have someone develop a "brain-computer interface".
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are devices that establish a direct communication channel between the brain and external devices, potentially enabling the creation of virtual game worlds like those found in online games.
Moreover, brain-computer interfaces can also be used for neural repair, helping people with disabilities regain their vision, hearing, motor skills, and even cognitive abilities.
If the human brain is connected to a computer, one can manipulate the machine at will through thought, and even communicate with each other without speaking, as thoughts in the mind can be converted into signals and sent to the other party.
Wujiang Group actually started research on brain-computer interfaces a long time ago, but due to the high technical difficulty, it has not made much progress so far.
The number of developers has even increased to more than 500!
This research is essentially a bottomless pit, and it's unclear when the results will be available.
But Zhao Ye is willing to pay for future technologies, spending hundreds of millions of dollars every year.
Half an hour later, Zhao Ye had a fairly detailed understanding of the development of various cutting-edge technology projects.
Based on his memories from his previous life, Zhao Ye adjusted the level of support for these research projects accordingly.
Technologies that are more likely to yield results, such as autonomous driving, drones, AR, VR, and 3D printing, can be given priority support.
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Meanwhile, the Douyin team quickly adjusted their work arrangements based on Zhao Ye's guidance.
Each content section has a designated person in charge and creative designer to guide users in shooting short videos.
Before the official launch of the Douyin app, the operations team invited celebrities and Weibo and Facebook influencers to join Douyin, hoping to leverage the celebrity effect to achieve instant fame.
In fact, inviting celebrities to join Douyin is not difficult.
You know, Douyin is a key product developed by Wujiang Group, so everyone has to give it some face. Besides, what if Douyin becomes popular?
With the strong support of Wujiang Group, shouldn't it be normal for Douyin to become popular all over the country?
Douyin spent about 20 days collecting tens of thousands of high-quality videos, and on July 10th, the Douyin app was officially launched.
On the very day the Douyin app was launched, Wujiang Group mobilized a large amount of resources to promote the product.
Douyin's various short videos have begun to go viral on Weibo, Facebook, and WeChat Moments, becoming a sensation across the entire internet.
With the explosive popularity of Douyin short videos, the number of Douyin app downloads has increased dramatically.
On the day of its launch, the combined downloads of the domestic version of Douyin and the international version of TikTok exceeded 30 million!
While the success of Douyin is partly due to the vigorous promotion by Wujiang Group, the inherent strengths of the Douyin app itself also play a crucial role.
Countless people in the industry were stunned.
It's incredible that an app achieved 30 million downloads on its first day of release.
Wujiang Group's ability to create stars is unparalleled!
Given the current development trend of the TikTok app, it's likely to become a global phenomenon.
This is going to be another super app with over 1 billion users.
The following day, many netizens left messages online, expressing their feelings about the Douyin product.
"TikTok is amazing! It's like an addiction; once you're hooked, you can't stop!"
"The content on TikTok is so interesting that I can scroll through it for hours on end. After seeing those funny videos, I couldn't resist trying to make one myself!"
"TikTok has a kind of magic that always attracts you. For example, its recommendation mechanism is very clever and will recommend video types that you like!"
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The next day, word spread and Douyin became even more popular!
At the same time, a large number of netizens began uploading their selfie short videos to the Douyin platform, greatly enriching Douyin's video content. The most popular video was the music-related "lip-syncing" singing.
"Lip-syncing" videos are easy to shoot and have a high level of public participation.
Another trend is the popularity of lip-syncing in film and television.
Who wouldn't want to be an actor?
Everyone's performing talents seemed to have been unearthed at this moment...
Of course, his acting skills were definitely not good, and he made all sorts of embarrassing mistakes that were both funny and sad.
But the people filming the videos were thoroughly enjoying themselves, while those watching them couldn't stop laughing.
Seeing how popular Douyin is, even many celebrities have lowered their standards and made various interesting short videos to attract fans.
A week later, TikTok's global user base surpassed 400 million, shocking the world!
This is the fastest-growing app in terms of users to date, breaking records.
That's absolutely terrifying!
The internet industry and the investment community were all shocked!
"Oh my God!! The short video trend has arrived, and it's arrived so rapidly, like a tornado sweeping across the globe!!!!"
"An incredible app! TikTok has become a phenomenal super app, wildly popular with users worldwide!"
"I heard that Zhao Ye is the inventor of the Douyin short video concept. My God, how come Zhao Ye can always come up with such amazing ideas! Every genius has times when their inspiration runs dry, but Zhao Ye is an exception. He's not human, he's practically a god!"
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At this moment, besides feeling envious, jealous, and resentful, everyone began to take action.
Copying homework has now become the norm in the industry.
If Wujiang Group launches a product that becomes popular, they can just copy it directly.
Based on past experience, as long as you copy the homework well, you can still make a living. Many internet companies thrive because of their strong ability to copy others' work.
The investment community certainly hopes to invest in Douyin, but they also know that Douyin is not short of funds, and it is not easy to obtain investment opportunities.
Therefore, they can only invest in other short video apps.
It's easy to imagine that many short video apps will be launched in the future, springing up like mushrooms after rain.
(End of this chapter)
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