AI-powered toys gain growing popularity in China with enhanced emotional value

AI-powered toys are gaining growing popularity in China among a broader range of customers, not only young kids and seniors, but also office workers.

Riding the wave of AI innovation, many early education toys have evolved beyond simple features, such as soothing children to sleep, telling stories, or singing nursery rhymes. Today's toys allow users to create personalized intelligent agents, replicate voices for interactive conversations, capture photos to generate animations or picture books, and even send detailed feedback on children's reading progress directly to parents.

"It can now recognize more than 70 different emotions. By analyzing children's reading intentions and interests, and combining them with emotion and vocal print recognition, the toy can accurately capture every subtle psychological change in a child," said Li Xin, CEO of a technology company in Shenzhen.

AI-powered toys are also expanding their knowledge capabilities.

"Using our self-developed large model, the product can recognize and understand most species worldwide, currently supporting over three million species. After identification, it can access a range of related knowledge, which it then uses to generate AI-powered educational content, including scientific explanations and stories in both Chinese and English," said Yang Kun, co-founder of a technology company in Shenzhen.

In addition, AI toys have also found a growing audience among young adults and office workers, serving as a fun and effective way to relieve stress.

"In the early design phase, we focused on children and the elderly, but after launching and testing the product, we found that most buyers were white-collar workers. We firmly believe that AI-powered toys will have enormous market potential," said Wang Zhexin, CEO of an information and technology company.

According to data from Market Research Future, the global AI toy market surpassed 11 billion U.S. dollars in 2024 and is projected to reach 58 billion U.S. dollars by 2030, with an average annual growth rate of over 20 percent.

AI-powered toys gain growing popularity in China with enhanced emotional value

China opposes the use or threat of force in international relations, opposes imposing one's own will on others, and opposes a return of the world to the "law of the jungle," Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday.

During the call, Araghchi briefed Wang on the latest developments in Iran, saying the recent unrest was incited by external forces and that the situation has now returned to stability.

Saying that Iran has made preparations to respond to external interference while keeping the door wide open to dialog, Araghchi expressed hope that China would play a greater role in promoting regional peace and stability.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China consistently upholds the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law, opposes the use or threat of force in international relations, opposes imposing one's own will on others, and opposes a return of the world to the "law of the jungle."

He said that the Chinese side believes the Iranian government and people will stay united, overcome difficulties, maintain national stability, and safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.

Wang also called on all parties to cherish peace, exercise restraint, and resolve differences through dialog, adding that China is willing to play a constructive role in this regard.

Chinese, Iranian FMs have phone conversation

Chinese, Iranian FMs have phone conversation