Fan Bingbing warns young Chinese audiences are not being fed well by AI microdramas
Actress Fan Bingbing criticized the rise of artificial intelligence-generated short films at a press conference during the Busan International Film Festival.
Star questions value of AI content
Fan Bingbing stated that young people in China are not receiving adequate artistic nourishment from current screen content. She specifically pointed to the popularity of AI-generated microdramas as a concern for younger viewers. The actress believes these productions lack the emotional depth found in traditional cinema.
Human performance cannot be replicated
The star argued that human performances contain emotions and expressions that artificial intelligence cannot convey or replicate. She cited Lee Chang-dong's film Possible Love as an example where AI fails to match human acting. Fan noted that the impact of such films remains powerful years after first viewing them.
Remarks made at festival event
Fan Bingbing presented two short films during her third visit to the Busan International Film Festival. She discussed the danger and freedom embodied by female leads in Park Chan-wook's The Handmaiden following a special talk. Her comments highlighted a preference for human-driven storytelling over algorithmic content generation.
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