US EditionChinese Screening for 'Together' Digitally Replaces Gay Couple: Report
Chinese distributor Hishow used AI to digitally alter a gay couple to a heterosexual pair in the film Together, leading to its removal from theaters amid censorship rules.
- The Australian horror film Together, featuring performances by Dave Franco and Alison Brie, underwent digital alterations to change a same-sex couple into a heterosexual pair during select screenings in China in September 2025.
- The change replaced a same-sex male couple with a heterosexual pair by using AI to swap one male actor's face for a woman's, complying with local censorship rules.
- Viewers noticed the alteration after side-by-side images circulated on social media, sparking backlash and alarm on platforms like Douban, where the film holds a 6.9 rating.
- Neon, the film's global distributor, condemned the unauthorized edit by Chinese distributor Hishow and demanded the cessation of distribution of the altered version.
- This event highlights China's ongoing censorship of LGBTQ+ content in media, reflecting broader policies restricting queer representation and leading to altered foreign films in the market.
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The American horror film Juntos premiered in September in China with major alterations.A scene showing a marriage between two men was digitally transformed to present a heterosexual couple, according to Bloomberg.The film is starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie.They both play a couple facing mysterious body changes.The film was modified through the use of artificial intelligence (AI), as part of the Chinese government's requirements to approve i…
The horror film Together has two versions. The first, the original, in which a gay couple appears celebrating a wedding. And the second, where one of the male characters is replaced by a woman to look like the union of two heterosexual people. This latest version, digitally modified, is what China intends to show and which several social media users have compared to the official scene. This has caused the premiere of the Australian feature film …
Chinese studio criticized for using AI to make gay couple straight in body horror film
A U.S. film distributor has criticized a Chinese studio for reportedly using artificial intelligence to turn a gay couple straight when distributing the body horror movie “Together” in China.
An Australian horror film that has been censored by Chinese authorities is coming under fire on social media. The outrage is primarily focused on a scene depicting a gay wedding, where the couple is transformed into a heterosexual couple using artificial intelligence. "Together" was released in China on September 12th. The film follows a young couple who move to the countryside and encounter mysterious and grotesque alterations to their bodies. …
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