jdhmnovel Chapter 204: Rival's New Drama Forced to Use AI Face Swap, She Wins Without Even Trying!
Chapter 204: Rival's New Drama Forced to Use AI Face Swap, She Wins Without Even Trying!
Su Qi gripped the light screen in his hand. Although he hadn't been able to completely capture all of the opponent's values, he was at least in the upper hand for now.
She suddenly realized something: her opponent was becoming increasingly powerful.
Xu Qingyi's methods of dealing with the situation were more numerous than she had imagined.
It's as if it evolved as a deliberate response to her alien nature.
As the crowd dispersed and everyone prepared to leave, just as the farce was about to end, a woman walked to the door, her high heels clicking.
"Miss Xu, it's been a long time."
Everyone turned to look, and Xu Qingyi looked even more disdainful: "Oh, isn't this the unknown actress Zheng Xin? What brings you here all of a sudden?"
Everyone in the industry knows how fiercely Zheng Xin and Xu Qingyi fought for top billing when Zheng Xin was a third-tier artist. On one awards ceremony, Zheng Xin even deliberately tripped Xu Qingyi, causing Xu Qingyi to be unable to accept the award and being criticized by the entire internet.
It was because of this incident that Xu Qing remained a third-tier actress for many years.
However, nowadays, fortunes change, and there are no eternal top stars, only ever-changing artists.
"I have retired from the entertainment industry and am currently my brother's personal secretary."
"Want to grab a bite to eat together?"
Zheng Xin looked at Su Qi: "You're coming too?"
Su Qi shook her head: "No, I don't like parties."
Moreover, if Su Qi were to strike up a conversation with the two of them at this critical juncture, it would likely damage his reputation, so it would be best to avoid any appearance of impropriety.
Su Qi got into Shen Chaohuai's car and realized that the director of the drama he was acting in was also in the car.
The director told Shen Chaohuai, "Miss Xu has been classified as a high-risk artist."
Shen Chaohuai hesitated, rubbing his fingers together, "Didn't we just finish that?"
"It's only temporary; too much controversy could be risky."
The director looked at Su Qi guiltily: "I was thinking... how about replacing Miss Xu's face in the drama with Miss Su's?"
Shen Chaohuai and Su Qi both paused at the same time.
Su Qi was clearly unhappy, but the director continued to explain, "After the show airs, it will help boost your popularity."
"I really couldn't withstand the pressure. Fans were all cursing and demanding a replacement on our show's forum."
"Sigh, if only we had chosen Miss Su as the lead actress back then, none of this would have happened after the show aired."
"We who make TV dramas are really pleasing no one. We have to take care of the investors, the artists, and the fans."
"Even my mother isn't as good at pleasing everyone as I am."
Shen Chaohuai sighed slightly: "You said the play was invested in by the Zheng Group, just to get Miss Xu in?"
The director nodded: "Yes."
"I'm sorry, Ms. Su, but if the show flops, we'll all have to pay for it!"
Shen Chaohuai leaned back in the back seat, while Su Qi sat in the front: "Face swap? How?"
"Simple, AI."
Su Qi frowned. Although she didn't understand what it meant, she felt a little sorry for Shen Chaohuai if the show flopped.
“Okay, I agree. What about you?” Su Qi turned to Shen Chaohuai.
"Since you've already agreed, what else can I say?" Shen Chaohuai: "Let's do it this way."
Because the face swap was done in secret, the investors were unaware of it. As long as they could maintain their profits later, Zheng Ran would never publicly say that they had done something wrong.
At least that's what Shen Chaohuai thought.
Shen Chaohuai escorted Su Qi to her doorstep and watched her go home before smiling to himself.
Everything is finally starting to get back on track.
……
Su Qi didn't know what Zheng Xin invited Xu Qingyi to do later. All she knew was that many production teams removed Xu Qingyi from their rosters, and most of them wouldn't allow her to audition.
When Lynn told Su Qi about this, Su Qi was a little surprised: "Really?"
"It's absolutely true. Zheng Xin intervened, and Young Master Zheng actually had the AI face-swapping done on the drama she filmed with Shen Chaohuai."
"Sigh, once a female celebrity becomes a risky celebrity, she's doomed."
"Fortunately, the eyes of the masses are discerning. Even if she tries to play the victim in public, it cannot cover up the fact that she has done evil deeds."
Upon hearing about AI face swapping, Su Qi immediately thought of the secret agreement they had previously made: "Did Zheng Ran say whose face he wanted to swap?"
"I heard it's been handed over to the director to arrange, as for who..."
Lynn shook her head.
"The only female celebrities the industry can currently utilize, besides you, are Xu Xiaowan."
"For many years, our entertainment industry has not produced any top-tier female artists with a clear lead. Most of them start to cause trouble and get criticized after reaching the third tier, and then they fade into obscurity."
"These are the things I'm most worried about right now. You absolutely mustn't get carried away. As for the scandals, I'll help you deal with them."
Su Qi stretched and moved her neck: "Okay, I want to rest."
"Okay, I'll be going now." Lynn walked out, said goodbye to Su Qi, and then closed the front door.
This has always been the case in the entertainment industry: the competition among female artists is three times that among male artists, and female artists are also more easily targeted by rumors.
It is not an easy thing to survive in the long run.
At 3:30 a.m., Su Qi was woken up by countless phone notifications. She rubbed her eyes and struggled to find her phone.
"Su Qi! Look at the trending topics! Your past with Actor Li has been dug up!"
Su Qi suddenly jumped up: "What's so interesting about digging into this kind of thing?"
The post titled "The Relationship Between Su Qi and Li Yancheng" has been flooded with millions of comments.
[They've clarified several times before that they're just friends, closer than ordinary friends, but not lovers. I'm just curious what kind of relationship this is.]
As the controversy unfolded, a trend of digging into the early experiences of the two individuals swept the internet, and Su Qi's popularity inexplicably soared.
"Hmm, not bad." So, Su Qi didn't bother to deal with it anymore.
Lynn was afraid that the rumors would spread and become gossip, so she intervened late at night.
The next morning, at the celebrity red carpet event.
Since Lynn couldn't come to the scene to help Su Qi, she could only call another assistant over and repeatedly told Su Qi to stay away from Li Yancheng.
Just as Su Qi stepped onto the red carpet to sign autographs, she suddenly realized that Li Yancheng was standing right in front of her. It seemed that the organizers had deliberately used the popularity of last night to bring the two of them together and create buzz.
Su Qi walked up with a dark face. Although she wasn't angry with Li Yancheng, the media could clearly sense that she was unhappy.
What's wrong with Su Qi?
Holding the microphone close to her face, she declared, "I hope everyone will refrain from making a fuss about what happened last night."
She only spoke up because she couldn't stand it anymore, but unexpectedly, the whole internet praised her for being upright.
It's okay, these are just the fans' personal actions behind the scenes.
Who would have thought that these two were good friends before they became famous!
I'm starting to understand why people can't be lovers! Two people who are too familiar with each other can't possibly be together!
At the same time, Shen Chaohuai also walked the red carpet.
The order in which the artists performed was arranged in advance, and Su Qi could clearly feel the organizer's "good intentions".
She made room for Shen Chaohuai, shifting her body slightly.
Just when the whole internet thought that the meeting of the love rivals and the presence of the main characters would create another chaotic scene, Shen Chaohuai calmly pushed Su Qi toward Li Yancheng.
Wow, why is Young Master Shen suddenly being so generous?!