Meetings are Now a Problem of the Past [Video]

Let’s face it, our workdays often feel like an endless cycle of meetings. From the SOD (start-of-day) huddles to the EOD (end-of-day) debriefs, it sometimes feels like we spend more time discussing work than actually getting it done.

This isn’t just a corporate thing. As journalists, we’re no strangers to meetings, debating pitches and dissecting story ideas until everyone agrees or, eventually, gives up. Such is the nature of the game.

But recently, something interesting caught our eye. Pickle, a software development company, posted on X about its lifelike AI clones that can attend video calls on behalf of users while requiring no cameras. These AI avatars lip-sync to users’ voices in real time, mirroring their facial expressions and interactions with almost no lag.

This feature, however, comes with a hefty price tag. Pickle’s subscription for 15 hours monthly costs around ₹2,000. For someone clocking in four hours of daily meetings, …