Xiaoice gains further commercial traction

Microsoft Corp said on Thursday that its flagship artificial intelligence platform Xiaoice has gained commercial traction in sectors like voice, painting and writing, with its chatbot attracting 120 million active users on a monthly basis and 50 billion chats worldwide.

Xiaoice, better known for its capability of interacting with humans, is now able to draw independently after learning works of 236 renowned painters from history. It can also design over 10 types of textile patterns.

The first batch of scarves it cooperated with fashion clothing brand Selected is expected to come out this June, the company said.