27 October 2026 Weibo

Enterprise : Blogger Shiyou Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. published a headline article stating that the digital human manufacturer has passed the national review for “specialized and sophisticated” little giant enterprises; the company also posted an article introducing that its AI digital human products have been deployed in campus classrooms, school history museums, exhibition halls and other scenarios, capable of undertaking functions such as classroom Q&A, school history museum popular science education, and safety education. Additionally, account “又被和谐的皮蛋我来” posted that Nanjing Silicon Intelligence Technology Group Co., Ltd. co-founder and CEO Sima Huapeng (司马华鹏) (online name “硅基大司马”) digital human intelligent agent technology “took over” a technology conference in Germany, attracting attention from foreign audience members on site, with the account calling Nanjing Silicon Intelligence Technology Group Co., Ltd. a “leader in digital human intelligent agents.”

Entertainment : An account “大啦啦dll” posted that actor Qi Wei (戚薇) has authorized the creation of an AI digital avatar belonging to him called “Han Qingxia,” and stated that he maintains an open and even anticipatory attitude toward AI performances, believing the digital person “acts well,” and joked that this is “the first digital person in history that needs KPI assessment.” According to another post by account “X_uan–,” the production crew of the popular drama series “Small Town Good Medicine” has opened a dedicated QQ account for the character “Liu Zhengliang” in the play as an immersive marketing easter egg for the series, allowing viewers to send friend requests to interact with this virtual character, though whether viewers can enter the character’s private space depends on the production team’s operational settings. The account believes this design satisfies viewers’ curiosity while preserving the boundary sense of the character’s “virtual person” identity.

Virtual Idols : Virtual anchor Kizuna AI’s official account “绊爱KizunaAICN” posted a video on Weibo demonstrating “AI micro-action recognition” technology, along with the hashtag “Virtual Humans Master Weibo,” showcasing interactive content combining virtual idols with AI technology.

Ethical Contexts : A 79-year-old man traveled by train to meet an AI digital character named “Xiaohaitong” on a short-video platform after becoming invested in the persona, according to a report shared by the Yuxi Police account. The AI digital character has been using emotional manipulation tactics in videos, claiming to have “not eaten properly for three days” to elicit sympathy and encourage followers to purchase items such as soy milk powder, cleaning cloths, and jade pendants through the platform’s shopping feature. The practice was previously exposed by China Central Television under the headline “CCTV Exposes AI Character Crying While Selling Sympathy-Based Products,” serving as a reminder to the public to remain vigilant against this emerging scheme involving emotional manipulation through AI digital personas for e-commerce purposes.