TikTok launches custom avatars to rival Snapchat’s Bitmoji and Apple’s Memoji
by James Vincent from The Verge - All Posts on (#6032N)
TikTok is launching a new feature that lets users turn themselves into custom animated avatars in the style of Apple's Memoji, Snapchat's Bitmoji, and Meta's Avatars.
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. You can then record a video with the avatar following your movements and facial expressions.
The new avatar feature...