
Chinese live-streamer Li Jiaqi sold nearly 100,000 monthly AI subscription packages in 30 minutes on Taobao and Tmall during Singles' Day, marking the first time generative AI products took centre stage at the annual shopping festival as Chinese tech firms push AI to mass consumers.
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Li Jiaqi, known as China's "Lipstick King," is a top live-streamer who previously promoted makeup products. The broadcast occurred during the annual Singles' Day shopping festival on Alibaba's Taobao and Tmall platforms.
China’s “Lipstick King” has traded make-up swatches for artificial intelligence.
Top live-streamer Li Jiaqi on Monday evening teamed up with an executive from Alibaba Group Holding to pitch AI subscriptions, selling nearly 100,000 monthly packages in just 30 minutes, according to data provided by the e-commerce giant.
The broadcast on Taobao and Tmall – Alibaba’s largest domestic online marketplace – marked the first time generative AI products have taken centre stage during the annual Singles’ Day shopping festival, underscoring a wider push by Chinese tech firms to market AI to mass consumers.
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