Digital Avatar Sits Through Tedious Web Conferences

Now, you can survive those agonizing web conference calls by pretending to be in the officen while enjoying a margarita in a hammock, far from it all

Pickle, a recently established firm, presents a simple concept: you create an avatar by uploading a five-minute training video of yourself, and within 24 hours, you’re allegedly ready to go. Would you like to make a call while driving? You’ll keep it a secret.

Too indolent to leave your bed? No issue. In a beach club? Even though the sample video suggests other kinks, you’re probably pushing it. The service currently has a price range of $300 to $1,150 per year and comes in basic, standard, and pro editions.

Pickle reports that the L.A. venture capital firm Krew Capital supports the technology, which is currently only compatible with MacOS. However, they anticipate the release of a Windows version next month. According to Pickle, the conferencing programs that clients can select from are Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet. However, you will have to wait to use them. According to its website, “High demand is currently delaying clone generation.”