Chapter 505(1/3)
503. Boss, you are eating bloody steamed man
After Cao Yang finished speaking of this idea, the three people in the conference room fell into deep thought.
Liu Guangran's first reaction was-
This idea is really wonderful.
Boss Cao is a genius.
Think about it, Leslie Cheung died in the best years of his life, and how many people feel regretful. To this day, many artists and fans still mourn him every year.
It would be fake to say that you don’t want to see him appear.
Moreover, it is still difficult to estimate how much economic value can be generated after Leslie Cheung [resurrection], but one thing is certain-
That will definitely not be missing.
Think about the stars who are more popular than the Four Heavenly Kings, and they don’t have to consider their bodies and schedules. Then how many movies and music can be produced by Leslie Cheung throughout the year?
Leslie Cheung can hold concerts where he is needed in the world because he is no longer limited by [humans].
Just thinking about it, Liu Guangran felt that this virtual idol could make a lot of money, and one person was an army.
A person can produce great benefits, and he does not have to be constrained by time and space. Where can he have such a good idol?
So Liu Guangran instinctively felt that as long as Cao Yang's idea was implemented, the company's market value would probably go a lot higher.
Leslie Cheung seems to be Leslie Cheung alone, but he is not alone either.
Because correspondingly, since you can resurrect Leslie Cheung, the former idol of the king, you can naturally [resurrect] other idols who have passed away.
For example, isn’t Leslie Cheung’s friend Anita Mui also a superstar?
As long as someone misses them, as long as they have a huge fan base and a wide influence, they will naturally be resurrected.
Then by then, Bomi will not only have Leslie Cheung, but also have an army of resurrected idols.
And this [resurrected idol] has another great benefit -
They won't have any scandals.
There will be no stains from now on, they can exist in the way people like.
Because virtual people are simply the product of everyone YY, as long as you can satisfy their fantasy about the idol they once did, these virtual people can generate enough value.
Liu Guangran communicated his ideas with Cao Yang and was recognized by Boss Cao.
"Yes, Guangran is what I'm thinking."
Cao Yang's cheeks were flushed and he was obviously excited, "Even, we can become one-to-one virtual idols in the future. When our AI technology is developed enough, we can completely let the audience talk one-to-one with these idols at home and on the computer, so that they can feel one-to-one companionship.
Of course, these are relatively old things.”
If you want to achieve this, the current artificial intelligence technology is far from enough, and it requires a lot of effort and time for Liu Guangran and others to put in.
But at least, it is certainly OK that you can let virtual idols do everything the idols can do now.
For example, filming, holding concerts, attending other people's important ceremonies in the form of 3D virtual images, or even receiving advertisements...
A virtual idol can directly support a studio group, and it will also have high maintenance value in the future.
How could this be a golden egg?
This is obviously a gold mine.
Of course, the premise is to negotiate the conditions for the division with other people's family, so it will be bad if you are forced to sue.
...
"Boss, I actually like Sakai Izumizu very much. In the future, when we become virtual resurrection idols, can we resurrect her?" Liu Guangran asked shyly.
Sakai Izumizu is a very famous female singer in the island country. She is beautiful and sweet. Unfortunately, she unfortunately fell off the stairs and left the world two years ago, in 2007. It’s not too long to say, and many people still remember her.
"Of course, why not? I believe there are many people who like her. Many people want to see her resurrected on the stage. But please put away your unnecessary dirty thoughts."
Liu Guangran and Cao Yang had a very excited conversation, only Ai Xiaomi next to him said nothing, frowned, and didn't know what he was thinking.
"Xiaomi, what do you think?"
Cao Yang noticed her hesitation and asked her.
"Well..." Ai Xiaomi wanted to speak but stopped. She always felt something was wrong, but she couldn't say it for a while.
"It's okay, you can say whatever you have. We are all brainstorming. It's hard to say what the future will be like." Cao Yang encouraged.
Ai Xiaomi thought for a while, then hesitated, "I have some problems."
"Well, you said." Cao Yang looked into her eyes.
"First of all, these virtual idols should not get sick or grow old, right?"
"Yes." Liu Guangran nodded, "To put it bluntly, if we do it through AI face change, it doesn't matter what the real performer looks like. There can even be many stand-in-ones, as long as it can be replaced with Leslie Cheung's face in the end.
As for Leslie Cheung's face, we obtained the relevant data from his life videos and film and television materials. These data were taken when he was younger, so Leslie Cheung, who naturally appeared, should be relatively young.
Of course, it doesn’t mean that we can’t be old. We can also collect and analyze big data and then do a set of human aging simulation algorithms.
But this virtual idol shouldn't be necessary, right?
Don’t everyone want to see their youthful appearance?”
Liu Guangran raised his head and thought for a while. It was hard for him to imagine that if Sakai Izumizu was resurrected, he would still grow old.
"But people will be born, old, sick and die, and this is the normal state of nature." Ai Xiaomi frowned and said, "Idols will never grow old. It is so scary when I think about it. I believe that those friends who have accompanied Leslie Cheung will have similar feelings over time, right?"
"Um……"
When Cao Yang heard Ai Xiaomi's words, he felt indescribable.
He also instinctively fell into thinking.
These angles were something he had never thought about before.
"Then what did we resurrect? An idol who will not age, has lost his value as a [person] himself. Is he still Leslie Cheung?" Ai Xiaomi asked back to himself.
"This..." Liu Guangran opened his mouth. He originally wanted to say that there was no need to care about these details, but he swallowed it back when he was at the mouth.
He also felt what Cao Yang had just felt.
"Then, will these virtual idols be very unfair to the young idols now and the idols who may be born in the future?" Ai Xiaomi continued, "For example, how can they compete with these idols who have become famous for a long time and live in the minds of others forever?"
How much effort does it take for later generations to do it?"
"This shouldn't be a bad thing, right?" Cao Yang said. "If later generations do not have the courage and ability to surpass their predecessors, they will not deserve to stand on the stage."
"Well... that's the case, but it's too cruel." Ai Xiaomi shook her head, "Some people will grow up if they have to experience it, right?"
“…”
Cao Yang didn't say anything, just thinking carefully about the problem Ai Xiaomi said.
What she wanted to express was somewhat different from what she said, but Cao Yang could understand what she really thought-
If the predecessors block the road, the upward path of future generations will become narrower and narrower.
You can't expect everyone to be a genius, but you also have to give those who work hard to the future.
But virtual idols are immortal and they have no feelings or experience, which is really terrible for later idols.
"What if we let these resurrected virtual idols age and die like natural persons?" Liu Guangran said, "For example, Leslie Cheung is now, we can use algorithms to make him older, and then slowly grow old as time goes by, and finally retire and die at a certain time.
In this case, isn't it acceptable?
Like a real person.
If Leslie Cheung was still alive, he might have lived this life.
Can fans understand?”
"Um……"
Ai Xiaomi thought about Liu Guangran's proposal carefully, then shook her head, "Fans will not understand. No one will accept this. And I think once Leslie Cheung is resurrected, he will no longer be a simple natural person. He is a symbol and a symbol introduced by the company.
At that time, the audience, fans, and the market will promote everything and will not make him age.
Not to mention how cruel it would be to resurrect him and let him die."
"No, it won't work."
Ai Xiaomi thought about it and repeated it again, "No, it won't work."
Um.
This is indeed a problem.
Cao Yang now also felt that Ai Xiaomi’s worries make sense.
"Although I like it very much and look forward to seeing Leslie Cheung on stage and in film and television, I also believe that many people have the same wishes, but I think there is still a big gap between virtual idols and real people.
Real people should not be replaced by virtual idols.” Ai Xiaomi said firmly.
Um……
Cao Yang opened his mouth, and originally wanted to say something, but found that he had no way to start.
To be continued...