This man knows how to hype

Chapter 596: Journey to the West Opera Society

How long does it take to write something?
It’s hard to say whether it’s original or not. It’s normal that you can’t write 300 words in six or seven hours.

But I had listened to it hundreds of times and could say that I knew it by heart... Let me put it this way, I started writing it the night before, and started writing again after I had a good sleep, and also dealt with a lot of work things in the middle.

Even so, by around 3 p.m. the next day, Xu Xiyu had written 10 different crosstalk pieces.

These crosstalks can be said to be Guo Degang's most classic works. Even if Guo Jinwei himself performed them, he might not be able to create better ones, let alone his apprentices.

Of course, Xu Xiyu didn't plan to release them all at once. He would release half of them first and then decide whether to release them when there was a chance. After all, it's better to be prepared.

But, as the saying goes, plans cannot keep up with changes.

Just when Xu Xiyu was expecting these works to be produced by AI, Yu Yuyu returned to the office and told him a piece of news.

"I can't handle it. The UP host said he wouldn't do anything and said he was afraid of being sued. Before we confirmed the cooperation, I couldn't tell him directly that this was what I wanted to do, so we didn't come to an agreement." Yu Yuyu said helplessly.

Before Xu Xiyu could reply, she continued, "Also, after chatting with him, I learned that for all the AI ​​crosstalk works he made, he first spoke the works himself, and then changed the voice through AI.

He can make the videos so lifelike and sound realistic because he started learning crosstalk since he was a child, otherwise he wouldn't be able to make such videos.

In other words, as a fellow crosstalk artist, he did not want to offend Guo Jinwei or the Jixiang Society, the biggest force in the crosstalk world.

After hearing these words, Xu Xiyu did not foolishly say something like "Tell him, I'll protect him, what does he have to be afraid of?"

People are treacherous, and my assurance is not much comfort to such a UP host.

In fact, if we put ourselves in that UP host's shoes, our act of making promises is no different from when Ke Xinying came to him and said, "Let's have a relationship." It will only make people panic and annoyed.

Thinking of this, Xu Xiyu asked curiously again: "Hey, Xiaoyu, you just said that he should perform it himself first, and then he can perform to 80% of Shi Qingsheng's ability..."

"Brother, what are you thinking about?" Yu Yuyu interrupted, "If you ask him to perform it in one go, he won't be able to do it. He records it over and over again, even word for word, just like recording a song.

After recording, he has to adjust the rhythm and other aspects in post-production, and then use AI to change the timbre. The effect of this series of operations is better than that of his own performance.”

Hearing this, Xu Xiyu was stunned for a long time, and finally laughed and said: "It's true... technology changes life."

"What should we do now? Should we find someone else to do it? Anyway, the technology should not be unique." Yu Yuyu asked.

She is extremely looking forward to the showdown between AI Crosstalk Club and Auspicious Club. It is bound to be a lively scene.

Xu Xiyu was also looking forward to it, otherwise these 10 crosstalk pieces he had written would have been in vain. It would be so interesting to see Lao Guo fighting Lao Guo.

Just as the two were thinking about other solutions, there was a knock on the office door.

Then, Hu Ningwei was seen pushing the door open and looking into the office.

"How come you have time to come here today?" Xu Xiyu smiled when he saw it was her.

"Sister Wei." Yu Yuyu also greeted her. She was indeed younger than Hu Ningwei.

"I didn't want to come at this time. It would be meaningless except disturbing your work. But I have no other choice." After Hu Ningwei entered the room, she found a sofa and collapsed.

She was wearing a pleated skirt today, and sneakers and white socks under her slender and plump straight legs, which made her look very youthful.

"Did you encounter any problems at work?" Xu Xiyu asked curiously.

"That's not the case. The work is going quite smoothly." Hu Ningwei shook her head. "An old man's grandchildren came to my old man for help. My old man asked me to come to you."

"What's that old man? It sounds like an old man spinning in circles." Xu Xiyu said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Didn't you read the public opinion?" Hu Ningwei was also a little amused, "Zang Qingdong went crazy and posted a video to accuse you yesterday, and now his underwear is almost exposed by netizens, and everyone is scolding him.

His son and grandson were terrified. They had to deal with the netizens while also being afraid that you would get angry. They begged for help from everyone and finally found my grandfather. "

That’s right, as each day goes by, public opinion on the Internet becomes more and more lively.

After all, Zang Qingdong is the only surviving crosstalk artist of the Qing generation, although many netizens don’t even know him, let alone have heard his works.

But this does not prevent a group of people who like to seek a sense of superiority by praising the past and despising the present from flattering Zang Qingdong and criticizing Xu Xiyu in order to prove their "high-end taste".

However, these people are ultimately a minority.

Most netizens who were just watching the show had harsh words to say. They were not supporting Xu Xiyu, but felt that Jixiangshe's operation was too magical and really annoying. In this situation, some netizens fully demonstrated their ability to dig up the past.

To be honest, there are too many messed up things in the folk art circle. Zang Qingdong was not originally a crosstalk performer. The reason why he could be Shi Qingsheng's junior fellow apprentice was mainly because his brother Zang Ming and Shi Qingsheng were comrades-in-arms who had shared life and death together.

Looking at the life Zang Qingdong led in the past, he was just like Hou Er, how could he withstand being dug up?
Seeing that his grandfather's underwear was about to be dug out and even affecting himself and his father, there was no way Zang Zhixing could sit still.

However, Xu Xiyu was puzzled as to how Zang Qingdong was related to Mr. Hu?
Before the question was asked, Hu Ningwei took the initiative to explain: "His brother Zang Ming and Shi Qingsheng were both my grandfather's subordinates in the past, and they were similar to Xiaoyu's grandfather.

Both of them have passed away, and Zang Qingdong's grandson Zang Zhixing has heard that there is something unusual between us, and now he has come to his father's house, hoping that Grandpa can mediate between us."

"Oh, what does the old man mean?" Xu Xiyu said thoughtfully.

"Grandpa asked me to come and tell you specifically that you should do what you should do and don't worry about his face."

After hearing this, Xu Xiyu frowned slightly.

Seeing this, Hu Ningwei said seriously, "I am telling the truth, not sarcastic, and grandpa is not sarcastic either. Not only this time, but also in the future.

Grandpa has had so many different kinds of relationships over the years. If you and I get along well, these people will come up to take advantage of us. Today this one has connections, tomorrow that one has friendships. Will you still work for me?
I tell you, my grandfather hates fools like Zang Qingdong the most. Oh, they didn't consider their friendship when they were publicly cursing, but now that something happened, they remembered their old friendship?"

After hearing this, Xu Xiyu's frown relaxed and he said happily, "Do you need to make a special trip for just this little thing? Can't you just make a phone call?"

"Look, if I hadn't specifically mentioned it, you would have definitely thought too much about it. With your personality, you might have considered my and Grandpa's face and let it go, and in the end you would be upset again."

"I'm not a sullen person, so where do all the sulking come from?"

"Okay, you're not a dull person, but I don't want to make you angry for no reason. It's normal for us to fight and have temper tantrums.

But at the critical moment, we have to be united in facing the outside world, right? What's the point of having a relationship or not, haven't you enjoyed enough benefits over the years? Get out of the way!"

Hu Ningwei said, looking at Xu Xiyu with a hint of heartache in her big eyes. She still remembered the night when Xu Xiyu hugged her and said "Luckily I have you".

Xu Xiyu didn't know how he felt after hearing these words. At this moment, he suddenly realized that Hu Ningwei was still the same Hu Ningwei.

Are you angry towards the Hu family or the Hu family and people like them?

Maybe there is, otherwise, why would I have to deal with someone like Du Zhiping who has a very special identity?

Maybe not. All my actions were to choose the best route at work. I dealt with Du Zhiping only because of my desire to conquer her and use her for my own benefit.

Thinking of this, he put aside all distractions and was about to say something.

But Yu Yuyu, who was being shown off to the crowd, couldn't hold back and said, "How about... I step aside first?"

"No need, Xiaoyu, I suddenly remembered that the three of us are all shareholders of Pingxing Zhongcai." Xu Xiyu waved his hand and got down to business.

"and then?"

“Is the first real-game demo video of Parallel Heavy Color going to be released?”

"Uh... yes." Yu Yuyu nodded.

“Since it is difficult to collect the voices of Guo Jinwei’s disciples, we can go to the teachers of Journey to the West to buy the voice authorization. We already have cooperation with them.

How good is Junior Brother Sha as a supporting actor, and how good is Second Senior Brother as a funny actor? Let's let them do crosstalk, and by the way, let Parallel Chongcai build a model based on the original one and make a virtual crosstalk group.

Although the promotional video of "Journey to the West: The Sequel" has become popular in the gaming circle, it is still a niche on the entire Internet level. Different from folk art, it has a wide audience.

Therefore, this time we will first respond to the matter of Zang Qingdong and Jixiangshe to attract the attention of all the spectators, and then release our actual demo video to maximize the popularity.

Think about it, our game already has a lot of folk art elements in it, such as Shaanxi storytelling, and this time we’ll add some crosstalk as derivative promotional content.

In the future, maybe we can hold a special performance for our "Journey to the West Quyi Club" just like the concerts held for virtual idols by Xiaori next door. "Xu Xiyu said with a smile.

As soon as these words were spoken, Hu Ningwei's eyes lit up instantly.

As for Yu Yuyu, he slammed the table and said, "Yes, that's what we should do! Zang Qingdong, the old fool, and the people from the Jixiang Society keep saying that we are destroying traditional culture.

This time, let's show them how we use new technologies and new forms to pass on traditional culture! We have done no less than them!"

(End of this chapter)