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Sanlitun, SOHO office area.

This place has been temporarily requisitioned as a "content incubation base" for Weiguang Video.

There was no fancy decoration, only an exposed cement ceiling and dozens of glaring photography lights.

"No way! This is unwatchable!"

A complaint broke the noise in the studio.

A girl wearing a sequined sundress threw her phone on the sofa.

She is a "seed player" that Lao Zhao recruited from the modeling industry. Her name is Zhang Mo, and she usually gets hundreds of likes for her selfies on Weibo.

But now, looking at the raw photos that were just taken, she was so angry that her makeup was about to burst.

"Mr. Zhao, what kind of crappy software is this? Why is the camera so high-definition? It shows all the makeup caking and acne scars on my face! And the lighting makes me look like a haggard old woman!"

Old Zhao stood to the side, smiling apologetically, his forehead covered in sweat.

"MoMo, is this a realistic style...?"

"Realistic my ass!" Zhang Mo pointed at herself on the screen. "If I post this kind of video, how am I supposed to make a living? My fans will think I'm disfigured! I'm not filming anymore, not for any amount of money!"

Several online celebrities nearby were also whispering among themselves.

They are used to spending two hours editing photos with Meitu Xiu Xiu before posting them on WeChat Moments, and they are used to finding light from specific angles.

But short videos are dynamic.

Dynamic means that no blind spot can be hidden.

This is what Lin Che saw when he pushed the door open and came in.

Chicken feathers all over the place.

Dozens of the most beautiful girls in Beijing appeared awkward, embarrassed, and even ugly in front of the camera.

the reality is cruel.

For ordinary people, dynamic videos without professional lighting and post-production are a visual disaster.

"President Lin..." Old Zhao said as if he had seen a savior. "The girls are very upset. They say the original video is too ugly and they can't release it."

Lin Che didn't speak.

He walked up to Zhang Mo.

Zhang Mo was still angry, but when she saw the boss arrive, she wasn't intimidated at all. She crossed her arms and said, "Boss, it's not that I'm not cooperating, it's that there's something wrong with your product. Who wants to show their ugly side to others?"

Lin Che picked up the phone she had just thrown on the sofa.

The girl on the screen had dull skin, prominent eye bags, and stiff movements.

It really doesn't look good.

"you're right."

Lin Che nodded.

"Truth is the most detestable thing in the world."

He turned around and looked at Wang Jian, who was holding a laptop and seemed invisible behind him.

"Wang Jian, is that patch installed?"

Wang Jian pushed up his thick-rimmed glasses and pressed the last Enter key on the keyboard.

"Server deployment complete, beauty filter loaded."

"it is good."

Lin Che handed the phone back to Zhang Mo.

"Try again."

Zhang Mo looked suspicious: "What's the difference? The lighting hasn't even been applied yet..."

No lighting is needed.

Lin Che pointed to the camera.

"It is light."

Zhang Mo raised her phone with some skepticism and opened the camera interface of the Weiguang APP.

next second.

Her pupils dilated suddenly.

"Holy crap?"

That swear word was completely subconscious.

The girl on the screen is still her, yet not her.

The dull skin instantly turned pale and white, like a freshly peeled egg.

The cheeks, which were originally a bit powdery, now have a sophisticated soft-focus texture.

The jawline was subtly tightened, the eyes were slightly enlarged, and even the bridge of the nose was automatically highlighted.

What's even more terrifying is that all of this is happening in real time.

She turned her head, and the face on the screen followed suit. The beauty filter was like a human skin mask welded onto her face, perfectly still and without the slightest delay.

"This is...me?"

Zhang Mo touched her face. It felt rough to the touch, but it looked perfect on the screen.

Several online celebrities gathered around and let out a collective gasp.

"My God, this skin smoothing is so natural!"

"How did you manage to slim your face like that? The background isn't even crooked!"

"Quick, quick, let me try it!"

The studio, which was originally filled with resentment, instantly transformed into a massive "it's actually pretty good" scene.

The girls scrambled for their phones, winking and making faces at the camera, completely absorbed in this false sense of perfection.

Lin Che stood in the shadows of the lamplight, coldly observing the scene.

This is a weakness of human nature.

vanity.

The newly developed "Micro-Light Brain" image processing technology has been used here, which is simply a game-changer.

Current live streaming apps also have beauty filters, but those filters are harsh and blurry, turning people into flat images.

The beauty enhancement effect of Weiguang is based on facial modeling with 106 key points.

It preserves the skin's texture while removing imperfections.

It's not just photo editing; it's reshaping reality.

"This is just the first step."

Lin Che clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention back.

"You've become more beautiful, so what?"

"What are you planning to do in front of the camera? Recite poetry? Or tell jokes?"

Zhang Mo was stunned.

"I...I don't know, I used to just chat with my older brother during my live streams."

"That's begging."

Lin Che's voice was cold.

"In the twilight, you don't need to speak."

He picked up his phone and tapped on a new feature icon—[Lip Sync].

"Wang Jian, play background music number 1."

Suddenly, an extremely catchy tune blared from the speaker.

It's a fast-paced electronic music track with a few simple English rap lines interspersed throughout.

"Look at me."

Lin Che held his phone up to the camera.

The moment the music started, he didn't speak, but simply opened his mouth exaggeratedly to the rhythm.

The moment the music stopped, he made a "gun" gesture towards the camera.

Bang!

The image freezes.

The system automatically synthesizes the data.

A few seconds later, a 15-second short video was generated.

Lin Che projected his phone screen onto the large TV.

Everyone was stunned.

In the video, Lin Che's lip movements are perfectly aligned with the lyrics.

Even more amazing is that the screen automatically shakes or flashes a cool filter effect at each drumbeat.

There's absolutely no need for editing.

AI automatically recognizes the music rhythm, automatically matches the beat, and automatically transitions between tracks.

What was originally an ordinary lip-syncing action was transformed into a rhythmic and incredibly cool music video with the help of AI.

"This...it's that simple?"

Zhang Mo asked incredulously, "You don't have to sing it yourself?"

"No need." Lin Che tossed her the phone. "You just need to focus on making it look good; leave the rest to the algorithm."

"This is what I want—foolproof creation."

"No talent needed, no script needed, not even a brain needed."

"As long as you sway to the background music, you're a star."

The studio was silent for a few seconds.

Then, it erupted.

This time, it wasn't a complaint, but a frenzied creative urge.

"I want to film this!"

Where is the background music for the "Seaweed Dance"?

"Mr. Zhao, please hold up the lamp for me!"

The girls seemed to have discovered a new continent.

They discovered that in this app, the threshold for becoming a "trendy person" has been lowered to the ground.

Anyone can take amazing photos if they have a good-looking face (with filters) and the music is playing (with perfect timing).

Lin Che walked out of the crowd and went to the monitoring station.

On the screen, the first batch of sample images are being uploaded continuously.

Some people were twirling around in Hanfu, some were winking at the camera, and some were swaying randomly to the music.

The content is utterly devoid of any educational value.

But it's extremely pleasing to the eye.

Coupled with carefully selected, catchy background music, these videos create a strange chemical reaction.

After you finish reading one, your mind is blank, but your finger will unconsciously slide to the next one.

"Boss."

Wang Jian looked at the backend data, his voice trembling slightly.

"The video Zhang Mo just filmed was posted in the beta testing group only 10 minutes ago, and the completion rate is... 90%."

"Rebroadcast rate: 300%"

This means that the person who watched it not only finished watching it, but watched it three times.

Lin Che looked at Zhang Mo's exquisite smile on the screen, a smile that seemed unreal.

"This is the 'spiritual opium' of this lifetime."

He turned his head and looked out the window at the bustling streets of Sanlitun.

Those hurried passersby were unaware that a creature about to dominate their vision was being born.

"Old Zhao."

Lin Che called out.

Mr. Zhao, who was busy handing water to the online influencers, ran over and asked, "Boss?"

"That's enough sample photos."

Lin Che pointed at the screen.

"Package these video packets as 'pre-made content' for the app."

"When the first user opens Weiguang, I want them to see not an empty wasteland."

"It is a new world... though it is fake, it is breathtakingly beautiful."

Lin Che paused.

"Also, go buy traffic."

"You don't need to buy anything else, just go to Weibo or Tieba and find those sections that focus on 'beautiful women,' 'handsome men,' and 'fashion.'"

"The copy is only one sentence long."

Lin Che narrowed his eyes.

"Want to become famous? Come to Weiguang."