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日本語(JA) 自分の顔をAIにレンタルする行為が中国で流行 https:// web.brid.gy/r/https://gigazine .net/news/20260728-china-people-renting-face-to-ai/

Chinese individuals license faces to AI for digital content creation

In China, a new business model has emerged where individuals license their faces to AI for use in digital content. Platforms like New Claw and ActID allow users to set prices and specify usage for their likeness, earning between $15 and $700 per license. This trend is driven by the decreasing demand for traditional actors and the increasing use of AI-generated content in microdramas and advertising, as traditional production budgets shrink and companies seek cheaper alternatives to human actors. AI

IMPACT This trend could reshape the acting and advertising industries, creating new income streams for individuals while potentially reducing the need for human actors in certain digital content roles.

RANK_REASON Significant new business model emerging in response to AI advancements and changing industry demands. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Chinese individuals license faces to AI for digital content creation

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 日本語(JA) · [email protected] ·

    The act of renting one's face to AI is becoming popular in China https:// web.brid.gy/r/https://gigazine .net/news/20260728-china-people-renting-face-to-ai/

    自分の顔をAIにレンタルする行為が中国で流行 https:// web.brid.gy/r/https://gigazine .net/news/20260728-china-people-renting-face-to-ai/