25 October 2026 Weibo

Entertainment : Weibo blogger Kizuna AI CN published a video with the caption “It’s not me saying it’s me! China’s Kizuna AI,” participating in the topic #Virtual Humans Thrive on Weibo#, showcasing its interactive format as a virtual person on the Weibo platform. Virtual boy group PLAVE’s official account @PLAVE _ Official (PLAVE_Official) released a vertical screen special version video of “The Answer Is Yes,” the title track from their fifth mini album “HYPERDRIVE,” with related topics #PLAVE_TheAnswerIsYes##HYPERDRIVE##Virtual Humans Thrive on Weibo# being forwarded and discussed by netizens. Fan account “-lyrae-” reposted the video and expressed being charmed by it. Fan account “韩诺亚_PrincessPalais” posted support content about PLAVE member “Han Noah,” mentioning that his related entries ranked high on the “Korean Trends” list; another netizen “_-OoO-_0” mentioned their feelings after listening to Han Noah’s performance of “Lemon,” and “He Zechu (赫则厨)” shared a livestream archive clip of Han Noah’s “heartbeat after exercise,” showing this virtual idol’s sustained attention in the fan community. Blogger “白日夢育成計劃” mentioned in comments that upon seeing a certain image, they thought of virtual singer Miku Hatsune and attached related fan-made CG artwork. Actor Qi Wei (戚薇) discussed AI digital doubles participating in film and television performances in an interview; according to reporting by @Zhihui Xinwen (智慧新闻), Qi Wei stated that when examining an AI digital double’s performance with a critical eye, they still consider its acting superior to their own, with the related topic #Qi Wei AI acting better than myself# drawing attention.

Enterprise : iFLYTEK released the “Xun Feixingfan WinWork (讯飞星帆WinWork)” product. According to a headline article on “Frontier Online,” the product proposes the concept of “giving every position a digital employee,” driving the application of digital employees in enterprise office scenarios. Rongyao Shouji (荣耀手机)’s official account jointly conducted a live-streaming session with blogger “Shu Maxiaoxin (数码小信),” showcasing the image of its deployed “digital employee Chen Mo,” and jointly tested the new version of the Rongyao Magic9 (荣耀Magic9) series AI agent smartphone’s YOYO assistant function with multiple technology bloggers, promoting the “YOYO for everything” AI agent smartphone experience. Larxu (larxu) published content stating that many office buildings and industrial parks consider whether to deploy standing AI digital human screens in their front desk upgrade plans, and provided scenario adaptation recommendations: premium office buildings, large industrial parks, corporate headquarters, and other locations with high visitor traffic and repetitive consultation needs are suitable for deploying 24-hour digital human screens to divert basic inquiries and maintain a unified brand reception image, while small office spaces or high-security-level scenarios are not recommended for standalone deployment. The company simultaneously provides different forms of digital human screen solutions, including standing and wall-mounted options, to adapt to different front desk spaces.

Ethical Contexts : Xianggang Diantai (香港電台) reported the story of a 17-year-old boy Chen Zijian (陈梓键) with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a condition with an average life expectancy of only 18 years. With his mother having quit her job to provide full-time care, the boy chose to create an interactive AI digital avatar through facial scanning, voice collection, and memory modeling, personally participating in training by converting his expressions, tone, and thinking logic into data. He hopes to leave behind a richer form of existence than photographs and memories within the constraints of his limited lifespan. Weibo user “如影随行忙着” shared their practice of creating a “digital avatar” using backup content from personal Weibo history, stating that the digital avatar can answer questions by retrieving over 50,000 pieces of content through chat, and independently built a chat interface using relevant APIs for external sharing. “Xinghuo MarsX Guanfang Weibo (星火MarsX官方微博)” released a recruitment announcement declaring that MarsX Cute Pet World platform is now open for pet residence, capable of creating exclusive 3D digital avatars for users’ pets, and through AI training endowing them with corresponding personality and memory, allowing them to continue socializing and making new friends in the digital world even when their owners are offline, with participants having opportunities to receive gifts sponsored by brands. When discussing AI entrepreneurship trends, some bloggers mentioned that future AI companions may come infinitely close to real people, envisioning that everyone will possess their own dedicated AI virtual person who understands and loves them, recalling the Japanese man who “married” virtual singer Miku Hatsune in earlier years as a pioneer in this direction.