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Chinese actors and online influencers have a new rival: cost-effective advanced AI video generation programmes that are threatening millions of jobs in a once-vibrant area of China’s gig economy. The release of powerful new AI-powered video software, such as tech group ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 model, has allowed digital actors to replace humans, enabling the production […] The post China fact of…
Recent advancements in AI video generation technologies are disrupting the once-thriving Chinese gig economy, particularly the sector of digital actors and online influencers. ByteDance's latest AI-powered video software, Seedance 2.0, has enabled the creation of high-quality original videos more efficiently than traditional methods.
This has led to a significant shift in the industry, with digital actors now replacing human counterparts in the production process. The impact of this technological advancement became evident after the release of Seedance 2.0, where Greg Wollner, a short-drama actor and producer in Beijing, reported that he went from shooting three different productions a week to ceasing all productions altogether.
Wollner's experience is reflective of the broader trend, as many of his peers have had to abandon their careers in favor of alternative options. In May, a report by DataEye, a marketing analytics company, revealed that 89 of the top 100 animated dramas on ByteDance's domestic Chinese version of TikTok, Douyin, were produced using AI.
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