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The AI musical work “The Past” uses historical figures such as Du Fu and Su Xi to sing about contemporary pressures. It has been played more than 124 million times on Chinese social platforms, and has aroused resonance and self-consolation among a large number of netizens.
The AI music work “The Past” has recently become a hit on Chinese social platforms. Using the experiences of ancient people to reflect the pressures of contemporary life, 10 historical figures including Du Fu, Su Xi and Liu Bang have been transformed into rappers. Work was ongoing till the evening of 22 OctoberTik Tok Played approximately 75 million times,WeChat The video account has been viewed nearly 45 million times, and the cumulative views across the network are nearly 124 million times. Producer Wang Cunzhe said that the purpose of the song is not to provide a standard answer to life, but to give people a space to vent their inexplicable fatigue.
The paper reports that “The Past” is set in a dimly lit inn. Du Fu, Su Shi, Liu Bang, Jiang Yu, Gou Jian, Sun Wukong, Cao Cao, Li Bai, Zhuge Liang, and Sima Yi took turns taking up the microphone to sing about the plight of contemporaries. Du Fu sang about renting a house in Chang’an and facing rising rents even in middle age; Su Xi talked about the ups and downs and wanderings of life; Liu Bang sang about starting late and still being unwilling to admit defeat. Zhuge Liang’s sentence “I am fifty-four years old, and I am tired at my workplace” also echoes the pressures of the modern workplace.
Wang Cunzhe said that Du Fu ranks first because the situation of renting a house, moving and longing for a house is closest to the ordinary people. “Tens of thousands of mansions” still resonates today; Su Xi ranked second, representing the gains and losses and ups and downs of middle-aged people, and then Liu Bang showed the attitude of starting late but refusing to admit defeat. Singing about modern dilemmas through costumed characters, the work allows netizens to see that historical figures have also experienced struggles and are not beyond the reach of ordinary people’s lives.
After the song became popular, the comment area became a place for netizens to share the stress of their lives. Wang Kunj originally thought that the main audience was young people who like rap and history. Later, he found that the main audience was people aged 31 to 40 who carry the burden of life. Many netizens left messages to share their experiences, and some consoled and encouraged each other in the comment area.
Wang Kunzhe used to be a traditional media personality and later established a private studio. This year he turned to AI manufacturing. During the production process of “Come Over”, AI assisted with rhyming efforts, material creation, and arrangement, but the final song structure and lyrics were still confirmed by him personally.
Regarding whether AI can accurately control the audience’s emotions through work algorithms, Wang Cunzhe said that the pauses, sighs and emotional ups and downs in the songs come from his own actual experiences such as staying up late to revise videos and facing payment dues, rather than solely relying on AI calculations. He believes that AI can improve efficiency and reduce duplication of work, but it cannot replace the manufacturer’s judgment, aesthetics and life experience. “Only by first influencing oneself can work influence others.”
After “Comer” became popular, some local cultural and tourism units also borrowed the form to create related content. Wang Cunzhe said that the creative form can be imitated, but what really touches people is the real experience and emotion in the work. In the future, he will continue to produce the “Ancient Open Mic” series and try different styles and narrative methods, and will not blindly copy popular models. Through his songs, he wants to convey that even when life is not easy, people still move forward and do not go through it alone.
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The work uses ancient celebrities such as Du Fu, Su Xi and Liu Bang to sing about it, turning rent, wandering and workplace pressure into familiar emotions that particularly resonate with audiences aged 31 to 40. Therefore, it has rapidly accumulated views on Douyin and WeChat video accounts.
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Du Fu sang about renting a house in middle age and rising rents, Su Xi talked about life’s ups and downs and wanderings, Liu Bang expressed that he refused to accept defeat even after starting late, and Zhuge Liang responded to the pressure of the modern workplace by saying “I died of exhaustion at my workplace”, and the content evoked a strong sense of empathy.
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He believes that AI is mainly used to help rhyme, prepare content, and organize combinations, which can improve efficiency and reduce duplication of work. However, what really determines whether a work can influence people is the creator’s aesthetics, judgment, and life experience.
