Bad hair day? Zoom is adding photorealistic avatars to its roadmap

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When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Zoom Meetings are just one facet of the productivity company Zoom aspires to be. If you've ever wanted to call in sick and let an AI take over on your next Zoom meeting -- well, that future isn't quite here yet. But Zoom is adding "photorealistic avatars" to Zoom Workplace in addition to smoother video and live voice translation. That doesn't mean you'll be able to play hooky -- although a version of you will appear on the screen, moving in time to your motions.