12 October 2026 Weibo

Entertainment : Blogger @绊爱KizunaAICN released the “Goodnight Book” series work “Portrait of Jenny” featuring the virtual character “Kizuna AI China” and added the hashtag #虚拟人玩转微博#, continuing to showcase virtual character content operations on the Weibo platform. Blogger @VTuber_2434情报站 shared dance videos of VTuber “Saotome Berry” from Japanese virtual streamer agency に じ さ ん じ (にじさんじ) covering songs by M!LK, as well as collaborative cover content featuring “Kuramochi Meruto” and “Lein Patterson,” providing continuous coverage of the latest developments in the VTuber community. Netizen “Who studies for me, I sleep for her” mentioned that after watching VTuber “Kenmochi Touya’s” first solo concert “Void Banquet” (1st live), they developed stronger parasocial feelings toward this virtual streamer. Netizen “Does it have anything to do with me” inquired in a post whether the virtual boy group PLAVE would launch VR-related projects, reflecting fans’ continued attention to cross-media interaction involving virtual idol groups. Netizen “Jin Bo-_-” celebrated the fourth anniversary debut of virtual character “Afaer Lyu and Jin.” Netizen “iye haven’t seen in a long time” discussed experiencing strong contrast after seeing a real-person photo of VTuber “TCG Zhang Qiushui,” sparking discussion about virtual streamer image construction and fans’ filter psychology.

Marketing : A blogger operating under the handle “Tonghutang (同葫堂) 运营” posted a promotional video tagged with #ai digital human#, featuring an AI digital human endorsing a tea bran shampoo product for the brand “Tonghutang (同葫堂)”. A blogger named “Tuo Xiezhixia (拖鞋之下)” shared their experience running book-dissecting content on YouTube, stating that due to consistently low click-through rates, they attempted to add digital human imagery to video thumbnails based on AI optimization suggestions to boost appeal—a development reflecting how digital humans are being adopted by more self-media operators as a new marketing tool for short-form video content. A netizen “zwthslz” complained on Weibo that their information feed had been “overtaken” by various AI short dramas and digital human dancing content, pointing out that AI-generated digital human content across different platforms commonly suffers from uniform appearances and homogenized plotlines, sparking discussion about the proliferation of AI digital human content.

Enterprise : Blogger “大雷子有话说” published an article introducing the “Manufacturing Industry AI Digital Employee System” launched by Huizhou Qinghong Shuju (惠州青虹数据), stating that the system can flexibly switch between different large language models and be applied to manufacturing production scenarios. Blogger “人人都在搞AI” published a headline article compiling a “Manufacturing Industry AI Digital Employee System Service Provider Selection Directory” to provide selection reference for enterprises intending to deploy AI digital employees. The official account “Guangzhou Wen Jiaohui (广州文交会)” promoted exhibitor Hangzhou Youzan Keji (杭州有赞科技有限公司), stating that its AI digital employee product “Youzan Longxia (有赞龙虾)” combines the company’s product matrix including CRM, intelligent shopping guide, and enterprise WeChat assistant, enabling merchants to complete content creation, data analysis, operations planning and visual design through a single voice command, realizing full-chain services from public domain customer acquisition to private domain operations and sales conversion.

Healthcare : Psychotherapist “Fiona Wei,” after 18 years in the profession, developed an AI digital avatar for herself to alleviate the stress of repetitive counseling work. The digital avatar assists with psychodynamic counseling and employee assistance program (EAP) related work. According to Wei, the avatar can handle tasks including answering questions, case conceptualization analysis, deliberate practice coaching, and writing EAP activity copy. Wei emphasized that the digital avatar will not impersonate a supervisor or conduct clinical diagnoses, thereby improving counseling service efficiency while maintaining professional boundaries.