Iconic actress Joey Wong returns via AI reconstruction in NetEase video
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Two decades after stepping away from the spotlight, iconic actress Joey Wong made an unexpected return to the screen via AI-powered reconstruction in a two-minute NetEase video this summer, recreating her roles from A Chinese Ghost Story and Green Snake, amid a surge of AI-generated microdramas in China.
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Why It Matters
Joey Wong was one of the most well-known actresses of the 1980s and 90s before stepping away from the spotlight two decades ago.
Two decades after stepping away from the spotlight, iconic actress Joey Wong made an unexpected return to the screen – not through a traditional production, but via artificial intelligence-powered reconstruction.
In a two-minute video by NetEase this summer, Wong, one of the most well-known actresses of the 1980s and 90s, had some of her most celebrated roles recreated, including the beautiful ghost in A Chinese Ghost Story and an alluring snake demon in Green Snake.
More than 90 per cent of the 430,000 microdramas launched online in the first eight months of the year were AI-generated, according to the National Radio and Television Administration, China’s broadcasting regulator.
Open Questions
- What specific AI technology was used to reconstruct Joey Wong's performances?
- Are there plans for further AI reconstructions of other actors' works?
- How did Joey Wong consent to or participate in this AI reconstruction?
