TikTok joins the animated avatar arms race.
The feature is rolling out globally today and is accessible from the app’s camera alongside TikTok’s various other effects. To use the feature on yourself, open the app, flip the camera to selfie mode, tap effects, and select the avatar effect. You can then either use a preset look or hit “new” to create a custom avatar. This lets you customize your avatar’s face shape, skin tone, hairstyle, and accessories, including makeup and piercings.
The new avatar feature is accessible from the video effects select. It’s in the far right of the top row, highlighted in red. TikTok says it wants to make the feature as inclusive as possible and will continue to “improve and innovate to make sure the experience is truly representative of all who are on TikTok.” News of the feature first leakedIt’s interesting that so many social media platforms have now embraced custom avatars as a way for people to communicate without the pressure of doing so “in person.
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