14 October 2026 Weibo

Marketing : According to online reports, @Xiao Gousite (小狗斯特) disclosed that swimmer Ning Zetao (宁泽涛) will participate in Tianmao (天猫)’s Double 11 “AI-dol” project in the form of an AI digital persona. The project reportedly invited six top celebrity influencers to generate exclusive AI digital personas through authorized artist images, and will directly bring goods in Tianmao (天猫)’s official livestream room. Netizens compared this with paparazzi photos to speculate that the prototype of the AI clone may be Ning Zetao himself, though the message has not been officially confirmed. Reposters “bobober rabbit” and “xiaoyuguosiji” both stated that the effect depends on the production quality of the digital persona and the depth of the real person’s authorized participation, and look forward to the livestream on October 15 to reveal the fidelity of the AI version of Ning Zetao. Blogger “Chai Xiao (柴潇)” explained common issues of “looking unnatural” in digital persona video production, citing reasons including user psychological factors and insufficient performance of the digital persona tools used, and recommended the “Jutui Guanjia (巨推管家)” tool along with shooting material optimization suggestions to help enhance the naturalness of digital persona clone videos.

Entertainment : User “蛋饼星星qaq” shared quotations from the virtual character work “听潮阁萨满” as secondary creation content; user “Liao Zhaimao (撩斋猫)” posted content titled “in-home fishing for Hatsune Miku,” referencing the virtual singer Hatsune Miku; user “企鹅大头鬼-on_the_way” reposted a message stating that a Japanese virtual streamer they follow has reclaimed the top position in Bilibili viewership; multiple users (“银燕悬灸元皓工作室,” “何意味在此,” “乔乔菜小包”) published support images, model trading information, and fan group recruitment notices centered around the virtual idol group PLAVE and its member Yejun; users “夜瞳luck” and “那我不咕嘟了” discussed the “dismissal” mechanic and related data statistics for virtual idol characters in the mobile game “Idol Activity.”

Culture and Arts : Shanghai Guoji Wudao Zhongxin Juchang (上海国际舞蹈中心剧场) announced that Tibetan choreographer Sang Jijia (桑吉加) (a student of choreography master William Forsythe) will premiere a new work titled “Spatial Interstitice” in Shanghai. The production employs suspension devices, lighting and shadow effects, and real-time video technology to generate “digital doubles” on stage, presenting an interplay between the performer’s physical body and the digital body.

Ethical Contexts : A netizen named “Constance認真活” shared interaction clips with the digital human “Li Bai,” with users asking the digital human about ancient people’s lifestyles and requesting it to recite poems. Netizen “FeNG3957861011” commented while reposting Yangshi Xinwen (央视新闻) a report about hackers attacking refrigerated cases in French supermarkets, stating that personal privacy is difficult to protect in an environment of big data, cloud computing, and AI technology, lamenting that “we are all naked digital humans.” Netizen “开心快乐每一天的夏天08376” criticized the phenomenon of AI-generated videos flooding social media platforms, pointing out that AI videos suffer from content homogenization, confusing plot logic, and artificial emotions, and specifically noted that the use of digital news anchors in news broadcasts has created an overall trust crisis among users regarding content authenticity. Netizen “Yi Gewaihang (一个外行)” cited Mashengligongxueyuan (麻省理工学院) the latest research (HugAgent) pointing out that the study, through tests of 54 real people on controversial topics such as medical ethics, argues that current AI is unable to accurately capture and replicate real people’s value judgments and behavioral boundaries, casting doubt on claims that “AI digital doubles” can completely replace human decision-making.