Have you ever been a celebrity? Why are you writing about entertainment?

Chapter 143: Beaten Up by the Natives
What does Yu Wei mean by this?
Although "Top Stars" is a fake competition in his book, the main plot is about real stars fighting real stars, and everyone is there for entertainment.

The latest chapter today suddenly described an original celebrity in detail, which is just a native character from the novel, isn't it?
There's no such person in the entertainment industry, and you can't even find a singer with the same name...

Yu Wei is no longer satisfied with writing novels and programs; he has now moved on to writing about celebrities.
"Why Do Celebrities Always Care About Ratings?" is a fictional entertainment novel, so there's nothing wrong with creating original characters.

But recently this instance is a real celebrity brawl, with a fictional character added. Who will make up for the lack of immersion?

How can a fictional character sing? They can't just skip the voting process and pre-determine who advances, right? People will protest! It's a rigged competition! A rigged competition!

They're all here to listen to songs, vote, and have fun. If fictional characters can't sing, how can they vote?

"We can't just hire someone else to sing, can we?"

“The singer isn’t the character from the novel. If it doesn’t match up, it’s better not to sing at all.”

"Is it possible that they're promoting a new employee?"

"It's impossible for a newcomer to be completely untraceable; it feels like they just made up a local character."

Although people don't like listening to young male idols sing, at least they have songs. It's really unreasonable to just write a fictional character and let someone win for no reason.

Unless he can actually get the fictional character to sing, it will be difficult to convince the public.

But how could that be...?

Although everyone calls Yu Wei the "music magician," he is not a real magician who can conjure up a person out of thin air.

As Deng Shi's opponent in this match, Qi Xi was also confused. Why did he always get matched with such strange opponents?

He's still reeling from his last match against Lin Yuting and is only thinking about getting eliminated as soon as possible. But then Yu Wei arranged a fictional opponent for him...

How can you compare them? Just directly promote the characters.

Qi Xi did want to lose, but wasn't this arrangement a bit too hasty? He didn't care, but Yu Wei would be criticized for arranging the competition this way.

Even if he advances directly, that won't work. If he wins without even having a chance to compete, he'll be cursed to death as a member of the royal family.

When playing against fictional characters, the opponent is impossible to lock onto, and it's hard to tell whether you'll win or lose. How come he always encounters these kinds of one-sided, double-edged sword matches?
He was tricked by the matchmaking system!
In fact, Yu Wei originally planned to arrange for Fei Hong to fight Qi Xi in the first match of the revival competition. Both of them are actors who have crossed over to singing, which would be quite a gimmick.

But things didn't go as planned. The fifth episode of "Music Blind Box" hadn't aired yet, so he naturally couldn't release the video of "A Person Like Me" in advance.

This is basic business integrity; if he releases it in advance, the show's ratings will definitely be affected.

If Fei Hong wasn't up to the task, he would have to find a replacement at the last minute, so he arranged for a local singer to keep things quiet.

If it's all real-person competition, what's the difference between it and an online competition? As a fake competition in a novel, he has to include some elements unique to the book.

If you don't work hard, you'll become a plaything for characters in a novel!
That afternoon, Yu Wei went to the company and recorded "Bubble" briefly. He just sang it casually and didn't strive for perfection.

AI only alters the voice, not the singing ability; it perfectly masters the song, which is somewhat of a game-changer in this competition.

To prevent the AI ​​from going too far, he could only sing casually. After all, this was just a revival round. If it were to the later rounds or even the finals, he would definitely have to record a better version.

Will everyone end up being killed by the natives...?

That's a bit too abstract.

Yu Wei went upstairs to the technical department to take a look. They had already adjusted the AI ​​model, and the tone was about 70-80% similar to his memory.

This is just a voice model. There is a big difference between AI speaking and AI singing. The underlying architecture of the voice model is better at reading aloud than singing. Yu Wei still needs to help with the debugging of the song part.

After all, technicians don't understand music.

The good news is that once it's adjusted, you can use it again next time. If you're lucky enough to advance, you won't have to go through this trouble in the next round.

Yu Wei dawdled at the company all afternoon and finally produced a decent finished product before dark, which at least sounded quite good to him.

The only flaw is that the singing lacks emotion, but that's normal. If the AI ​​could actually sing with emotion, we'd all be doomed...

At 7 PM, Yu Wei updated the second chapter on time, finished writing the storyline of Qi Xi's singing, sent out voting comments, and finally uploaded two singing videos.

[Deng Shi's performance song in the elimination round of "Top Idol" was "Bubble"]
Readers were almost in disbelief when they saw the title of the new bonus chapter. What? There really is a competition piece?
How did the natives in the novel sing their songs? When was the dimensional barrier broken?
Everyone forgot about the novel and watched the video first; they wanted to see how the indigenous characters sang.

The video is very monotonous, with no people or scenes appearing, only lyrics scrolling continuously on a blue screen.

The song has no intro or prelude, unlike other singing videos that are long-winded; it starts singing right away.

Foam in the sunlight

It is colorful.
Like me being deceived
It is happiness.

Her voice had a unique nasal quality and a melancholic quality that instantly captured everyone's attention. This kind of singing style is rarely seen among female singers.
Who sang this? How come they've never heard this voice before?
The second half of the song, with its tone of being deceived, has a slightly gritty quality. This should have been meant to convey bitterness and vulnerability, but the AI's handling of it wasn't smooth enough, resulting in a slight abruptness.

Those in the know can actually tell the difference by now, but most listeners don't react that quickly because they're still enjoying the song.

Yu Wei's new song is very interesting. Although bubbles are beautiful, they cannot be touched easily, because you know that the slightest touch of your fingertips will lead to disillusionment.

Is this using bubbles as a metaphor for false love?
Beautiful bubbles
Although it was just a fleeting spark

All your promises

Although they are all too fragile.

As the song progressed, everyone finally started to realize that the singer's emotional expression should have become increasingly intense. This part of the performance was beautiful, but it seemed to lack human warmth...

Is this AI?

How was that voice tuned? Even if it's a model, there has to be a reference point, right? The voice is pleasant and matches the song perfectly. I don't know where Yu Wei got such precise inspiration from.

Although there wasn't a specific emotional element to the song, the performance was quite good. They clearly sensed the building emotion, seemingly preparing for an explosion. Yu Wei's melody was very evocative; the gradually unfolding, heart-wrenching tension was irresistible. The question is whether they can keep up with the flow...

Sure enough, after several high-pitched questions about "why are you sad," the emotions were further heightened, leading to that breathtaking climax.

"It's all just bubbles, a fleeting spark."
All your promises were too fragile.
And your silhouette... I'm sorry I didn't see through it.
That's why I'm so sad.

This shout seemed to pour out all the emotions of the entire song. Even though the AI's singing lacked emotion, the clean and thorough high notes still carried a power of breaking free from the cocoon and being reborn.

Even though the AI ​​has some obvious flaws, the voice and the song are a perfect match, and the effect is truly stunning.

The mistakes felt like being there in person, watching the singer's subtle trembling as they struggled to stay strong after their heart was broken, and the perfectly timed tearing as they teetered on the edge of high notes.

Yu Weihua put the most thought into the climax of the song, basically playing each note and key perfectly to recreate the initial amazement.

Just when everyone thought the emotional outpouring in the song had come to an end, the chorus followed with an even higher note.

"How can we find the key to love again?"

"Embracing loneliness, aren't we still lonely?"

Love is like a bubble; it's my fault for not seeing through it.

That's why I'm so sad.

Holy crap, is this even human?

That's really not it...

At this moment, the song's high notes transform into a metal drill, not piercing the eardrums but drilling straight into the heart, reminding one of all the lies.

It's the abruptly ended goodnight phone call, all the unanswered WeChat messages, all the unfulfilled promises, and the bubbles rising in the sunlight.

It's beautiful, really beautiful. There's no need to analyze its techniques or meaning; Yu Wei's song gave them a refreshing experience.

Although the AI's voice had some minor flaws, they felt that this voice was the perfect fit for the song "Bubble".

Both films deal with the struggle after the shattering of romantic fantasies, but "Bubble" doesn't have the subtle sadness of "Red Bean." Instead, it uses a more direct approach to depict heartbreak and reconciliation.

The impression among netizens is that Yu Wei must have done an extremely high level of self-searching; how did he know that everyone thinks his love songs are just so-so...?

This song proved him right. The complex emotions of knowing it's a lie yet still choosing to believe it are heartbreaking. Even knowing it's AI, they were still somewhat moved.

However, "Bubble" is not just a love song, but also an apocalypse about cognitive reconstruction.

The bubble is destined to burst, but that doesn't diminish the courage to salvage the shattered light. Yu Wei is indeed something special.

This was his first song after he got caught up in the controversy with Chen Ping, only three days after that performance.

Without a doubt, "Bubble" withstood all the pressure and doubts. Even with AI singing, it was so moving, which shows his creative ability.

This song is Yu Wei's perfect answer.

Some people have already reached their peak, but they keep improving and surpassing it; it's only a matter of time...

"Although I hate to admit it, I was won over by this song, so I'm voting for the indigenous people."

"Could you find a real person to sing this song? I love it so much, I'll send Deng Shi to the next round right away!"

"The novel character is far superior to the real star; it's like the Heavenly Generals have been turned upside down."

"I thought Yu Wei was trying to use his author status to pull some dirty tricks, but I didn't expect he just wanted everyone to have a good meal. I'm so upset."

"AI has torn away the fig leaf covering up idols in the fan circle."

Within minutes of the song's release, Deng Shi's votes skyrocketed, completely overwhelming Qi Xi's performance, which had somehow managed to get away with it.

This is the first new song since the start of the "Top Idol" program, and I didn't expect it to be in this format.

The initial amazement at the new song, the recognition of Yu Wei's creative ability, and a little bit of entertainment mentality led to Deng Shi, a fictional character, taking a commanding lead in votes.

The natives are going to beat up the real star...

Qi Xi was completely stunned when he heard about this. What? He was going to be the fictional character Fu Ru that Yu Wei casually made up?

The song was sung by AI, which not only had obvious flaws, but the performance also lacked any emotion whatsoever.

If he loses, wouldn't he lose face?

A professional celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry earns more money than an average person could earn in a lifetime, yet he's not even as good as an AI. Wouldn't he be torn apart by netizens?

Realizing this, Qi Xi felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over him, and a chill ran down his spine. No matter how much he wanted to be eliminated, he couldn't afford to lose this match.

He couldn't beat AI in a competition, so he can forget about making it in the Chinese entertainment industry. Yu Wei's move put immense pressure on him.

They shouldn't have participated in the competition in the first place just for the sake of traffic... It feels like Yu Wei really lured them in to kill them.

While Qi Xi was gathering his fans to vote for him, he listened to "Bubble" once. The first two lines made his scalp tingle and his Dao heart was shattered.

How can they be such a perfect match?

Don't tell me that Yu Wei can even write songs tailor-made for AI?

　I really need to take a day off today; this 10,000-word daily grind is just too exhausting.

　　The negative feelings kept piling up, I got more and more tired every day, and I felt like I was going to time-travel if I didn't rest soon...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)