US Edition#SHOWBIZ: Outrage in China After Streaming Site Debuts AI Actor 'Database'
Actors and fans said the platform could reduce human work, while iQIYI said it only connects creators with performers through AI tools.
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Outrage in China after streaming site iQIYI debuts AI actor ‘database’
China’s equivalent of Netflix, iQIYI, faced backlash on Monday over a new initiative that facilitates the use of actors’ likenesses in artificially generated dramas and films. Logo of the 2026 iQIYI World Conference. Photo: iQIYI, via Weibo. More than 100 celebrities have joined a platform to connect with makers of AI-generated content interested in using their image, a senior executive told a conference in Beijing. China’s entertainment industr…
The online video service iQiyi, equivalent in China to Netflix, has been subjected on Monday to a wave of criticism after the launch of a new tool that facilitates the use of actor images in the
Outrage in China after streaming site debuts AI actor 'database'
China's equivalent of Netflix, iQIYI, faced backlash on Monday over a new initiative that facilitates the use of actors' likenesses in artificially generated dramas and films. China's entertainment industry has rapidly embraced the use of artificial intelligence, with AI-generated films and shows a common feature on video platforms.
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