Drew Angerer ( Getty Images)Anyone can now access the secret sauce behind ByteDance's global success TikTok app for a small fee. According to Sunday's Financial Times report, the China-based company quietly created a new BytePlus Division in June that focuses on selling TikToks artificial Intelligence technology to businesses around the world, which includes the popular recommendation algorithm behind its ForYou Feed.AdvertisementThe Times reports that some of the features are up for sale include short-form video apps, computer vision tech, real time video effects, automated speech and text translation functions, tools for data management and analysis, as well as tools for data analysis. This tech can be customized to meet the specific needs of customers and their apps.According to BytePlus' website, there are already a few customers for BytePlus. It lists Goat, an American fashion app, among its first customers. WeGo is a Singapore-based travel booking site. Chilibeli is an Indonesian online shopping startup.ByteDance is a natural extension of TikTok's recommendation algorithm. In a blog post from last year, TikTok explained that the app decides which videos it recommends based on user metadata. This includes how you interact with the platform such as what videos you like, share or comment on, which hashtags you use, your device type, your location settings and other factors.This allows for a customized experience that can vary greatly from one user to the next. The ForYouPage, or FYP, is a feed that has almost become a meme. Many stories of users who claimed that TikToks algorithm knew about their sexuality and medical conditions before they did have a lot of viral success. This newfound self-discovery was only possible after the app directed them to communities of people who shared their experiences. It can be quite perceptive. Thanks to TikTok I'm starting to suspect that my entire personality is just a collection of ADHD symptoms and trauma responses.G/O Media could be eligible for a World of Warcraft 60 Day Time Card at Eneba. Use the promo code: 20210704However, BytePlus has entered a highly competitive market. The Times reports that its tools will compete with AI services from tech giants like Amazon Web Services and Google, IBM and Microsoft. According to the outlet, BytePlus plans to register trademarks in America based on online records. However, it is not clear if the company has a presence in the United States.
