Chapter 505 503. Boss, are you eating steamed buns with blood in your head?
After Cao Yang finished speaking this idea, the three people in the conference room fell into deep thought.
Liu Guangran's first reaction was—
What a wonderful idea.
Boss Cao is a genius.
Think about it, how many people felt regretful when Leslie Cheung died in the best years of his life. Even today, many artists and fans still mourn him every year.
It must be a lie to say that I don't want to see him appear.
Moreover, it is still difficult to estimate how much economic value Leslie Cheung will generate after his [resurrection], but one thing is certain -
That will definitely be no less.
If you think about a star that is more popular than the Four Heavenly Kings, without considering his body or schedule, how many movies and music produced by Leslie Cheung can be produced throughout the year?
Leslie Cheung can hold concerts wherever he is needed around the world, because he is no longer limited by [human beings].
Just thinking about it, Liu Guangran felt that this virtual idol could make a lot of money, and one person was an army.
One person can produce great benefits without being constrained by time and space. Where can there be such a good idol?
Therefore, Liu Guangran instinctively felt that as long as Cao Yang's idea came to fruition, the company's market value would probably rise significantly.
Leslie Cheung seems to be Leslie Cheung, but he is not alone.
Because correspondingly, since you can resurrect Leslie Cheung, the former king of idols, then you can naturally [resurrect] other idols who have passed away.
For example, isn't Leslie Cheung's good friend Anita Mui also a superstar?
As long as someone misses them, as long as they still have a huge fan base and wide influence, then they can naturally be resurrected.
Then Bomi will not only have Leslie Cheung as a resurrected idol, but he will also have an army of resurrected idols.
And this kind of [Resurrection of Idols] also has a great benefit—
They don't spread scandals.
From now on there will be no stain, they can exist as people like.
Because virtual people are basically the product of everyone's YY, as long as you can satisfy their fantasies about the idol they once were, then these virtual people can generate enough value.
Liu Guangran communicated his ideas with Cao Yang and received boss Cao's approval.
"Yes, Guangran, what you said is exactly what I thought."
Cao Yang's cheeks were red and he was obviously excited, "We can even make one-on-one virtual idols in the future. When our AI technology is developed enough, we can allow the audience to follow these idols at home and on their computers. They have one-on-one conversations so that they can feel one-on-one companionship.
Of course, these are all relatively long ago. "
If you want to achieve this step, the current artificial intelligence technology is far from enough, and Liu Guangran and others will need to put in a lot of effort and time.
But at least, you can make virtual idols do everything that idols can do now, which is definitely no problem.
For example, filming movies, holding concerts, attending important ceremonies of others using 3D virtual images, or even accepting advertisements...
A virtual idol can directly support a studio group, and it will also have high maintenance value in the future.
Where is the golden egg?
This is obviously a gold mine.
Of course, the premise is to negotiate the terms of the sharing with the family members, so as not to be involved in a lawsuit.
"Boss, I actually like Sakai Izumi very much. When we make a virtual resurrected idol in the future, can we resurrect her?" Liu Guangran asked shyly.
Izumi Sakai is a very famous female singer in the island country. She was beautiful and sweet. Unfortunately, she fell down the stairs and passed away two years ago, in 2007. It's not that long ago, and many people still remember her. she.
"Of course, why not? I believe there are many people who like her, and many people want to see her resurrected on the stage. But please put away your unnecessary dirty thoughts."
Liu Guangran and Cao Yang were talking very enthusiastically, but Ai Xiaomi next to him remained silent and frowned, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Xiaomi, what do you think?"
Cao Yang noticed her hesitation and asked her.
"Hmm..." Ai Xiaomi hesitated, feeling that something was not quite right, but couldn't explain it for a while.
"It's okay. Just say whatever you have. We are all brainstorming. It's hard to say what the future will look like." Cao Yang encouraged.
Ai Xiaomi thought for a moment, then said hesitantly, "I have some questions."
"Well, you tell me." Cao Yang looked into her eyes.
"First of all, these virtual idols should not get sick or age, right?"
"Yes." Liu Guangran nodded, "To put it bluntly, the so-called virtual idol, if we use AI to change faces, it doesn't matter what the real performer looks like. There can even be many substitutes, as long as the final change can be Just look like Leslie Cheung.
As for Leslie Cheung's face, we obtained relevant data through videos and film and television materials during his lifetime. These data were all taken when he was relatively young, so the naturally appearing Leslie Cheung should also be relatively young.
Of course, this does not mean that we cannot age. We can also collect and analyze big data and then develop a set of human aging simulation algorithms.
But this virtual idol shouldn't be necessary, right?
Don't everyone want to see them look young? "
Liu Guangran raised his head and thought for a moment. It was difficult for him to imagine how old Sakai Quanshui would be if he was resurrected.
"But people will grow old, sick, and die. This is the natural norm." Ai Xiaomi frowned and said, "Idols never grow old. It's scary to think about it. I believe that those friends who have been with Leslie Cheung will not grow old as time goes by. Would you have a similar feeling?"
"Um…"
Hearing Ai Xiaomi's words, Cao Yang felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
He also instinctively fell into thinking.
These angles were something he had never thought of before.
"Then what kind of person have we resurrected? An idol who does not age. He has lost his own value as a [human being]. Is he still Leslie Cheung?" Ai Xiaomi asked in a soliloquy style.
"This..." Liu Guangran opened his mouth. He originally wanted to say that there was no need to care about these details, but he swallowed the words again.
He also felt what Cao Yang felt just now.
"Then, will these virtual idols be very unfair to today's young idols and idols who may be born in the future?" Ai Xiaomi then asked, "For example, how can they follow the tfboys who are still very young now? Are these idols who have been famous for a long time and will always live in the minds of others competing?
How much effort do latecomers have to put in to do it? "
"This shouldn't be a bad thing, right?" Cao Yang said, "If the newcomers don't have the courage and ability to surpass their predecessors, they don't deserve to stand on the stage."
"Well... that's what I say, but it's too cruel." Ai Xiaomi shook her head, "Some people have to go through it before they grow up, right?"
Cao Yang didn't speak, just thinking carefully about what Ai Xiaomi said.
There are still some differences between what she wants to express and what she said, but Cao Yang can understand what she really thinks -
If the previous generations have blocked the road, then the ascending channel for future generations will become narrower and narrower.
You can't expect everyone to be a genius, and you have to give those who work hard a way out.
But virtual idols are immortal, and they have no emotions or experiences, which is really scary for future idols.
"What if we make these resurrected virtual idols age and die like natural people?" Liu Guangran said, "For example, if Leslie Cheung looks like now, we can use algorithms to make him older, and then as time goes by Grow old slowly, and eventually retire and die at a certain time.
If this is the case, is it acceptable?
Like a real person.
If Leslie Cheung was still alive, he might have lived such a life.
Do fans understand? "
"Um…"
Ai Xiaomi thought carefully about Liu Guangran's proposal, then shook her head, "The fans will not understand. No one will accept this. And I feel that once Leslie Cheung is resurrected, he is no longer a pure natural person, he is A symbol, a logo launched by the company.
When the time comes, the audience, fans, and the market will drive everything and will not let him age.
Not to mention how cruel it is to let him die now that you have resurrected him. "
"No, it won't work."
Ai Xiaomi thought for a while and repeated, "No, it won't work."
Um.
This is indeed a problem.
Cao Yang also felt now that Ai Xiaomi's worries were justified.
"Although I like it very much and look forward to seeing Leslie Cheung on stage and in movies and TV shows. I also believe that many people have the same wish. However, I feel that there is still a huge difference between virtual idols and real people. of the gap.
Real people should not be replaced by virtual idols. "Ai Xiaomi said decisively.
Um…
Cao Yang opened his mouth. He wanted to say something, but found that he couldn't.
"Boss, you are eating steamed buns with blood on your head. Everyone is already dead. The dead can be commemorated and mourned, but why should they be pulled out to generate more value and then be exploited by capitalists? What about further exploitation?
What's the point of making all this money? "
Ai Xiaomi sat down on the chair in frustration, covering her face in pain, "I no longer want to make this movie."
Cao Yang was extremely shocked, as if he had been struck by a huge lightning bolt. What was echoing in his brain was what Ai Xiaomi had just said -
You are eating **** steamed buns!
This is eating **** steamed buns!
He's eating steamed buns with blood in his head!
I'm eating a **** steamed bun!
Eat the **** steamed buns!
What a **** man!
Bloody man!
What a steamed bun!
People!
ah!
"Um…"
After thinking for a long time, Cao Yang said, "Xiaomi, you are right, I didn't think more comprehensively."
Once this opportunity is opened, many dead celebrities can be resurrected through AI face-changing. They look very glamorous and can also win the joy of many fans. This is even better for those relatives and friends who miss them. A great comfort.
But what about the actual situation?
There is indeed the possibility that Ai Xiaomi said -
After they die, they will be used to drain the remaining value. There is nothing more cruel and inhumane in the world.
"Millet."
Cao Yang himself was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat. He turned around, looked at Ai Xiaomi and said, "Thank you for waking me up at this critical moment."
Sometimes people always fall into the false appearance of being "friendly" or "kind", but in fact it may lead to more problems.
Without Ai Xiaomi's reminder, the movie "Resurrection of Leslie Cheung" might have been in the process of being produced.
Then in the future, Bomi Company, including Cao Yang, will definitely be criticized and said that they are eating human blood.
This is bound to happen.
Unexpectedly, after going round and round, I turned into the person I hated most in my previous life.
Cao Yang was filled with resentment. Why did his way of thinking change when he became a capitalist?
No, you have to be vigilant and vigilant!
Ai Xiaomi's words were like a basin of cold water, instantly extinguishing the flames in the hearts of the three people.
Ten minutes ago, they were still burning like a fire. Now the three people were sitting on the chairs, looking decadent, as if the whole world had lost all color.
They originally thought they would find a gold mine, but now something stopped them.
The name of this thing is -
moral sense.
Cao Yang doesn't want to be the person who eats people and has blood on his head as Ai Xiaomi said.
"But just because we don't eat it doesn't mean that others don't eat it." Liu Guangran said, "After all, this AI face-changing algorithm is not a sophisticated algorithm. There must be others who can break through it. It's just a matter of time.
Yes, we are conscientious, but it does not mean that those people don't want to make these dead people's money. There is still a future. "
Capital has no morality.
As long as there is profit, it will chase it. This is the nature of capital.
Cao Yang understands this better than anyone else.
The market for resurrected virtual idols is so big that even Cao Yang himself was once confused.
And its starting point is very good, especially kind, just and moral -
Think about it, who doesn't want to bring those dead idols back to life and sing our favorite songs again?
They are not just a memory, but an important symbol.
Therefore, the capitalists who do this must have an early advantage. Once they do it, the profits in the later period will allow them to ignore the matter of making dead people's money.
Terrible, terrible.
"Others can do it, but I can't." Cao Yang said firmly.
"this…"
Liu Guangran felt a bitter taste in his mouth, but this was Cao Yang. He had been with this young man for almost 10 years, and he got to know Cao Yang.
"I have a proposal."
At this moment, Ai Xiaomi weakly raised her hand.
"Huh?" Cao Yang looked at her.
"I have a proposal that can not only produce "Resurrection of Leslie Cheung" but also curb these adverse effects in the future."
"Real or fake?" Liu Guangran couldn't believe it at all -
With a pig head like Ai Xiaomi, how could he still come up with such a good method?
Even Mr. Cao looked so desperate that he was about to die. Could it be that Ai Xiaomi could surpass the boss?
"Well, you tell me." Cao Yang suddenly became interested.
"That's it, croak croak croak..." Ai Xiaomi stood up and said.
"Quick, quack, quack..."
She also took a marker and wrote down her thoughts on the whiteboard, roughly drawing a schematic diagram for easier understanding.
After almost half an hour, Ai Xiaomi concluded his statement.
There was silence in the conference room.
It was eerily silent.
"How's it going, boss?" Ai Xiaomi asked him cautiously.
Cao Yang didn't speak. He raised his head and exchanged glances with Liu Guangran, his face solemn, like a stone sculpture.
Ai Xiaomi's heart skipped a beat.
"Isn't it possible?"
Cao Yang stood up, walked to Ai Xiaomi, and held her shoulders firmly.
"Xiaomi, you are simply a genius!"
"Why?!"
"You are so cute! Xiaomi."
"Boss, please be gentle, be gentle, you will shake me to pieces! Ahhhhhh!"
Ai Xiaomi's proposal is really great, something Cao Yang had never thought of before.
But in this case, the entire script would have to be revised again, the original content could no longer be used, and many details would have to be redone.
But the situation now was completely different. Cao Yang felt that his eyes suddenly opened up and everything became clear.
And this movie was made without any worries.
No, it's not without concern at all.
"Well... there is another very important question." Cao Yang said.
"Huh? What is it?" Ai Xiaomi asked him.
It's not easy to get to this point now. The boss won't want to overturn it and start over again, right?
Are there any terrible problems that have not yet been solved?
Cao Yang thought for a while and said, "We have to make this movie a completely public benefit, and donate all the box office proceeds."
"ha?!"
Liu Guangran was shocked.
Liu Guangran looked at him with disgust, feeling that Boss Cao was still too idealistic.
What is Boss Cao doing? !
"Then what is the purpose of making this movie?" Liu Guangran was confused now.
Isn't making a movie just for the box office?
Now Boss Cao wants to donate all the box office?
What about the costs we invested?
Just to make a public welfare film, and then use such complicated methods and hire so many big names?
are you crazy?
"I agree with both hands." Ai Xiaomi raised both hands, and she and Boss Cao smiled tacitly at each other.
"Yes, we have to donate all the box office to make a purely charity movie. This is the most perfect." Cao Yang said.
After all, Leslie Cheung is still going to be "resurrected" in this movie. If he doesn't donate the box office, he would be very sorry for himself, the audience, and even Leslie himself.
"Hey, the movie itself is not important," Cao Yang said with a smile, "Movies are a way to promote our technology and announce to the world that Chinese people can also make very good movies.
This is proof of ability.
We still need to have this proof process.
And as long as this effect exists, the future of our movies will be bright. "
No updates today, see you all tomorrow. (End of this chapter)
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