China's Face Rental Market Booms for AI-Generated Content
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In China, a new market has emerged where individuals rent out their faces to AI-dependent production companies. Platforms like ActID and New Claw create catalogs of faces, allowing producers to select individuals based on age, gender, and type for use in micro-dramas, advertisements, and video games. Users determine where their likeness appears and set their own prices, ranging from $14.5 to $74 per episode or $74 per image. AI was used in over 95% of the 128,000 micro-dramas released in China in the first three months of 2026. However, lawyers warn about potential loss of control over biometric data and unclear usage rights.
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