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Chapter 521 Beijing Film Academy Takes the Stage: Who Says Art Students Can't Understand AI?

"Splash splash splash~"

The audience applauded enthusiastically for the witty exchange between Chen Xiu and Musk.

Ma Yun, who had been out of the public eye for a long time, returned to the stage to begin wrapping up the conversation when Chen Xiu left and Musk was puzzled.

As long as it doesn't involve professional knowledge, Ma Yun can be quite talkative in a casual conversation.

When the trolls in the live stream saw Chen Xiu leave, Ma Yun took over and started mocking Chen Xiu for forgetting his lines and being unable to continue, so he had to leave temporarily to save face.

Seeing these comments, Chen Duling, who was watching the screen, felt a surge of anger and was about to launch a barrage of comments to speak up for Chen Xiu when some netizens did just that before she could.

"This conversation was originally between Ma Yun and Musk; it was Ma Yun who requested a replacement..."

"Can you guys get your facts straight before you speak?"

"Can you be a little more professional?"

Chen Xiu's fans are not to be underestimated.

However, the critics seized on the fact that Chen Xiu was an art student and couldn't possibly understand AI to launch a massive attack.

The verbal battle between the two sides continued until the live stream ended.

The trolls even went so far as to create short videos to continue their smear campaign. After discovering that the keyword "Chen Xiu" would be subject to traffic restrictions, they used the phrase "It's impossible for an art student from Beijing Film Academy to understand AI."

Chen Duling didn't care about any of this.

After leaving the live stream, she sat at her computer desk, resting her chin on her hand, staring blankly at Chen Xiu's photo on the screen background for a long time.

About a minute later, Chen Duling suddenly lifted her eyelids, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Chen Xiu is attending an artificial intelligence conference in Shanghai, and Meng Ziyi is not with him!
Thinking of this, a smile suddenly appeared on Chen Duling's usually aloof and pale face.

She got up and went to the wardrobe, where she chose a killer outfit...

On the other side of the main venue of the AI ​​conference, Chen Xiu, who had come down from the stage, returned to her seat.

As soon as he sat down, Pony Ma and Li Yanhong on his left and right sides took the initiative to chat with him.

Li Yanhong: "President Chen, I didn't expect you to know so much about AI. What AI direction has Douyin chosen?"

Chen Xiu: "It's definitely not driverless."

Li Yanhong: "..."

Pony Ma: "I agree with your insights on AGI and ANI. However, given the current performance of domestically produced chips, even developing large ANI models would be very difficult. Perhaps, as you said, an industrial upgrade is necessary to make it possible."

Chen Xiu: "Does Tencent have any plans to make chips?"

Pony Ma: "No!"

The answer was very affirmative, without the slightest hesitation.

Chen Xiu didn't say anything. The barriers to entry in the chip industry chain are too high. Let alone Tencent, even if all the domestic internet companies combined, they might not be able to succeed.

Li Yanhong had even less of an idea.

"correct!"

Chen Xiu suddenly called out softly, turned to look at Li Yanhong, and then moved closer to Pony Ma.

Li Yanhong looked suspicious, his curiosity rising, and he wanted to lean closer to listen, but Chen Xiu had already given him a signal with her eyes, so he couldn't do that.

Chen Xiu leaned closer to Pony Ma and whispered, "Mr. Ma, I have to go out for a bit later, so I won't be able to have dinner with you."

"what's up?"

"Musk contacted me; it's about work."

"Ok."

A thoughtful look flashed across Pony's face, and his gaze suddenly hardened.

"I have other things to take care of this afternoon. I was planning to talk to you during lunch, but since you have plans, let's talk here."

Chen Xiu looked at him with a puzzled expression and nodded slightly.

Pony looked up at Li Yanhong to make sure he wasn't coming closer before continuing.

"The report submitted by Zhou Shouzi shows that TikTok has been very effective in driving traffic to Line. As of now, Line has gained nearly 1000 million new users, and the community effect is taking effect. It is expected that by the end of the year, the total number of monthly active users will reach 3 million."

"This is a good thing."

Chen Xiu asked curiously, "Line's previous monthly active users were 2.18 million. If it can break 3 million this year, it will definitely be a major breakthrough."

Pony Ma pursed his lips: "Zhou Shouzi expressed his concerns about geopolitical factors at the meeting."

"clear."

"We need to prepare early."

"Ah."

Chen Xiu nodded seriously, indicating that he understood Pony Ma's concerns.

Seeing this, Pony adjusted his glasses and said no more.

Watching the two whispering and their changing expressions, Li Yanhong was filled with curiosity, but he couldn't bring himself to ask.

Only after Chen Xiu sat down in his seat did he lean over and tentatively ask, "President Chen, do Douyin and Tencent have any plans to cooperate?"

"If there is any, we will definitely issue an announcement."

Chen Xiu gave a casual reply, but when she turned to look at Li Yanhong, her expression suddenly froze, and a barely perceptible smile flashed in her eyes.

"Mr. Li, it seems you had a little accident at the Baidu AI Conference last month." "Ahem, it was just a minor matter. I would have forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it."

"I haven't even said what it is..."

Li Yanhong coughed twice more, his curiosity waning, and he sullenly leaned back in his seat.

Chen Xiu gave a mocking look, raised the corner of her mouth, and said no more.

In the afternoon, Chen Xiu accompanied Musk to meet with the CEO of CATL to discuss battery matters for domestically produced Teslas.

After some discussion, Chen Xiu discovered that Musk already had plans to localize Tesla's supply chain in China. She just didn't know if this idea was a recent decision or something that had been discussed before the factory was built.

After lunch, the three discussed the details of their cooperation in a private room at the hotel. Chen Xiu and Musk did not plan to return to the World Expo Center to continue the artificial intelligence conference.

Musk believes that a morning is enough to learn what needs to be learned, and there is no need to waste any more time.

Chen Xiu expressed a similar sentiment, and the conference did not stipulate that invited guests must attend the entire event...

While Chen Xiu was in seclusion in her hotel room discussing the topic all afternoon, the hashtag "It's impossible for art students from Beijing Film Academy to understand AI" continued to trend on Douyin.

Normally, without the support of trending events, it's difficult for short videos to break into the mainstream through organic traffic alone.

However, the conversation between Chen Xiu and Musk was broadcast through several live streaming rooms, each with hundreds of thousands of real-time online viewers, so the basic level of popularity had already been established.

When Chen Xiu was explaining the difference between AGI and ANI, three out of the top five spots on Douyin's live streaming charts featured his conversation with Musk.

The hashtag “Beijing Film Academy art students could not possibly understand AI” essentially brought the lingering buzz back together at the end of the live stream.

The speed at which this level of popularity has spread beyond its original niche is truly astonishing.

Even more unexpectedly, just two hours after the hashtag “Beijing Film Academy art students could not possibly understand AI” appeared, the official account of Beijing Film Academy registered on Douyin (TikTok) personally stepped in to support Chen Xiu.

The Taipei Broadcasting Station's approach was also very direct: they had Liu Zuoting, Chen Xiu's mentor for four years of university, speak.

"...Chen Xiu is an outstanding student! He passed every professional exam with high scores during his university years. This information is verifiable and there is absolutely no fraud involved."

Liu Zuoting, who appeared with a mission, seemed very excited as he spoke.

His speech was polished by professionals, his acting skills were honed over decades, and he was also influenced by the sense of accomplishment and honor of his "prized student" Chen Xiu. Liu Zuoting's cheeks even turned red with excitement when he said the following words.

"To give you an example that everyone knows, Chen Xiu spent a long time during her university years starting her own business, choosing the internet industry, and she succeeded."

"I want to ask those who think Chen Xiu doesn't understand AI, why don't you question his lack of understanding of the internet?"

"Because he founded Didi and Douyin, you can't doubt that! Since Chen Xiu can understand the Internet, why can't he understand AI?"

"Who says art students can't understand AI? Have you even researched all art students? This is utterly absurd!"

His words were eloquent, his reasoning was sound, and his voice was loud and clear.

The Beijing Film Academy's move was undeniably clever. It both supported Chen Xiu (though it was largely unnecessary) and conveyed to everyone that Chen Xiu graduated from the Beijing Film Academy, thus enhancing its own image.

With the support of ByteDance's advertising platform, this short video, featuring a Beijing Film Academy certification and Liu Zuoting's speech, quickly rose to the top of the trending topics list.

The entry "Who says art students can't understand AI?" has formed a confrontational stance with the entry "It's impossible for art students at Beijing Film Academy to understand AI".

Once a matter enters a binary opposition, it becomes more likely to attract attention.

With the massive fanbase Chen Xiu had built up on Douyin, coupled with the support of a large number of casual viewers attracted by his relatively good reputation, a one-sided situation began to emerge.

Those short videos, created solely for the purpose of smearing others, were taken down after complaints.

The troll account that posted the video also received an invitation to be banned.

The uproar ended abruptly before Chen Xiu's negotiations with CATL concluded.

Before the person in question even had a chance to pay attention, the haters were completely overwhelmed...

By the time Chen Xiu witnessed Musk and CATL signing the agreement and left the hotel, dusk was approaching, and the orange-red sunset glow was quite enchanting.

"Xiu, thank you for coming with me."

Musk stretched his shoulders and walked towards Chen Xiu.

Chen Xiu shook her head: "As a Tesla shareholder, the company's development also benefits my profits, so you don't need to thank me."

"This is just about the social etiquette before the event."

Musk smiled casually, then his expression suddenly turned serious.

"I'd like to give you a heads-up, is that alright?"

"Please say."

"Watch out for Ultraman, he's a professional conman."

Chen Xiu was slightly taken aback, not expecting Musk to express himself so directly. But then she thought about it and realized that this way of speaking was indeed in line with his personality.

"OK, I'll be careful. Thank you for reminding me."

“Our ideas are quite compatible to a certain extent, and we may have more opportunities to cooperate in the future.”

Musk reached out his hand to Chen Xiu, a rare look of anticipation appearing in his eyes.

Chen Xiu grasped his hand and replied, seemingly unrelated to the question, "Let me first look forward to you making Tesla the number one car company in terms of market value."

"This is not difficult at all."

Musk was confident and composed, and even took the time to jokingly remark that Chen Xiu's timing in holding Tesla stock was perfect.

After saying goodbye, Chen Xiu asked her assistant to leave work early and drove her Aston Martin to the Dan Palace alone.

(End of this chapter)