Lin Wei’s old play became popular as “the person who opposes AI short plays” and said that there is no substitute for live performance

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Lin Wei’s old drama is in the news again after becoming popular on threads. On the one hand, he affirmed the advantages of AI in production and graphics, but on the other hand, he emphasized that complex emotions and performance details are still irreplaceable by real actors.

The “Lam Wei Renaissance Movement” has risen in political news. It is so popular that even he himself did not expect it. Tonight, “Lamrogerwai” officially launched on Threads. The number of views exceeded 500,000 within 2 hours and the number of subscribers also exceeded 10,000. this is so amazing. Even FTV and China Television have launched 24-hour marathons specifically to broadcast old dramas starring him. He can be called “the person who opposes AI short plays”!

Lin Weijin accepted an exclusive interview with the United Daily News. In fact, he transitioned to VR in 2019 and co-founded the “MetaFace Super Face” company with his girlfriend Cora, the general manager, and entered the field of AI long-term photography in 2023. The “AI-VR long-term care manpower training and capability assessment platform” independently developed by the two people was officially selected into the 115th “Innovative Care Products and Services Directory” of the Small, Medium and New Enterprises Agency of the Ministry of Economy. cases.

Although he plays with AI, he is after all a traditional playmaker. After this wave of renaissance of old dramas, Lin Wei said: “This also tells us not to overuse AI, otherwise the market will teach you a lesson.” He believes that AI is mature enough in terms of graphics, lighting and shadow and action presentation and can also reduce production costs. However, the characters’ more complex feelings, especially the emotional performances, are still inadequate. Real actors are still irreplaceable.

Lin Wei admitted that he had also seen AI short dramas, but when he came in contact with them for the first time, he felt that the pictures were too perfect. “The lights and shadows are very beautiful, but the characters’ emotions are all the same, they are all equally happy, and they are all equally angry.” Some characters even look as if they have been copied, lacking the subtle variations of the real-life performances.

Lin Wei believes that AI can indeed play a greater role in scenes, actions, and visual effects. If the scenes produced by AI can be combined with the performances of real actors, and the AI ​​​​is responsible for the pictures and the actors are responsible for the emotions and details of the characters, this will not only take into account the quality of the work, but will also give the opportunity to significantly reduce production costs.

However, Lin Wei also reminded that AI cannot replace everything, especially the more complex the character’s emotions, the greater the test of the actor’s performance ability. He believes that the renewed attention to old drama works on Threads is to some extent a reminder to film and television practitioners that they cannot rely too much on AI in the pursuit of production efficiency. “The market will teach you a lesson in return.”

This time, after becoming unexpectedly famous, Lin Wei also described himself as if he had got a chance again. He joked that it was like playing a game, “the second health bar is full again.” He believes that audiences can find emotional outlet and sustenance in the work, which is a huge benefit for actors. Recently, whenever he goes out, he clearly sees changes. From time to time, people come over to say hello and compliment him on how handsome he is, which leaves him speechless. However, he still insists that apart from popularity, his focus is still on work.

Lin Wei has become famous recently. (Reporter Wang Congxian/Photography)

57 year old Lin Wei takes good care of himself. (Reporter Wang Congxian/Photography)

Lin Wei was interviewed in the studio. (Reporter Wang Congxian/Photography)

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  • Because his old drama was accidentally reposted and discussed on the threads, the number of views increased dramatically in a short time, and even the media started a 24-hour marathon broadcast, making him the focus of the topic.


  • He believes that AI has advantages in graphics, light and shadow, action and production cost, but the characters’ emotions often appear too consistent and lack the nuances of real actors, so it is still difficult to replace the core of the performance.


  • He reminded the industry not to rely too heavily on AI for efficiency. If real-life performance and emotional levels are ignored, the market will use reactions to remind producers; He also hopes that AI and actors can complement each other and cooperate.

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