22 October 2026 Weibo

Entertainment : Musician Li Junran (Li Junran JunranLi) employed “Li Junran AI Digital Human” technology to produce visuals in the official music video for his original song “Fireworks Disappeared,” demonstrating an independent musician’s attempt to use AI digital human technology for music visual presentation. Netizens engaged in extensive discussions around virtual idols and virtual streamers. Some users mentioned “Luo Tianyi’s” fan certification and fan appreciation activities, while others reminisced about “Kizuna AI CN,” a Chinese virtual character account, and published related video content. Some netizens imagined what it would be like if “Moxian VJ Maxi and Tsunami” served as digital human debuts in a parallel world. Multiple netizens discussed on Weibo the fan culture of virtual streamers, account operation thresholds, and emotional investment. Some comments noted that “spending money on virtual streamers” would be remembered, while others shared personal nurturing experiences of “raising several virtual characters.” Additionally, netizens reposted news about Hollywood celebrities earning 4.2 billion yuan through AI, pointing out that such practices are essentially filmmakers using AI digital avatar technology to compensate for production shortcomings and improve industrial efficiency. They also cautioned against the unauthorized misuse of digital avatars.

Ethical Contexts : According to reports forwarded by multiple accounts including Jilin Zhengfa Shengyin (吉林政法声音), Sanya Diyi Minsheng (三亚第一民生), Zhongguoliantong Kefu (中国联通客服), and Xincheng Fabu Guanwei (忻城发布官微), numerous AI digital human accounts named “Little Hai” have recently appeared on short-video platforms, adopting a “tragic boy” persona to cry about their circumstances before the camera and address middle-aged and elderly netizens as “auntie” and “mom,” inducing sympathy to persuade them to purchase products. One 79-year-old grandmother even made a special trip by train only to discover that the person she was supposed to meet was an AI virtual being rather than a real person. Related reports refer to this practice as “AI tragic boys batch harvesting the elderly,” reminding the public to be vigilant against AI virtual beings fabricating sob stories for online false propaganda and emotional fraud, and calling for the establishment of defenses to identify AI digital human tactics and prevent the elderly from being deceived.

Enterprise : Shenzhen Larxu (larxu) released multiple product introduction articles, promoting its “digital human cabin” and A5 Xilie Zhuomian AI Shuangping Fanyiji (A5系列桌面AI双屏翻译机) equipped with “AI digital human customer service” mode, claiming the latter can integrate proprietary large models and import business knowledge bases to provide voice question-and-answer services through visualized digital human images, replacing basic manual consultation while retaining multilingual translation capabilities, positioned for self-service scenarios in stores and service windows. The company also reminded enterprises that when procuring digital human cabin equipment, they should pay attention to full lifecycle costs including electricity expenses, maintenance frequency, and equipment replacement cycles, stating that five-year comprehensive costs for low-power embedded solutions could be approximately one-third of those for high-power discrete graphics solutions. Hande Xinxi (汉得信息) announced that its “DataClaw Shuzi Yuangong (DataClaw数字员工)” combines FDE practice with DATA x AI implementation, winning multiple honors at the 2026 Global Data Management Summit. Anhui Jianjiyun Jishu Fuwu (安徽简极云技术服务有限公司) promoted its “Xiaoying AI Kaidian (小盈AI开店)” product, claiming it can equip each store with a “dedicated digital employee” capable of generating posters, images, and videos with a single sentence. Personal blogger “Guan Wei (关巍)” shared that the “Cowork AI Shuzi Yuangong (Cowork AI数字员工)” used by their company for approval and reimbursement has newly added the capability to recognize expense types such as outdoor barbecue entertainment and work meal costs.