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Chinese streaming platform iQIYI's newly announced artificial intelligence performer database plan, under which actors can authorize the creation of digital doubles for future film and television production, has sparked broad online debate in China over whether actors could one day be replaced by AI.

爱奇艺近期公布的“AI艺人库”计划引发舆论热议。根据该计划，演员可授权制作数字分身用于未来影视拍摄，此举引发关于“AI是否会取代真人演员”的广泛讨论。

Experts said AI-generated content, or AIGC, may be suitable only for certain genres, such as science fiction and historical dramas, and that human actors, with their own life experience and understanding of characters, are unlikely to be fully replaced.

专家指出，AI生成内容可能仅适用于科幻、历史等特定题材，而真人演员凭借自身生活阅历与角色理解力，短期内难以被完全替代。

On Monday, iQIYI CEO Gong Yu unveiled the AI performer database, called Nadou Pro, at a launch event, and said more than 100 performers had agreed to join, including well-known actors and actresses.

4月20日，爱奇艺CEO龚宇在发布会上正式推出名为“纳逗Pro”的AI演员数据库，称已有超百位艺人同意加入，其中不乏知名演员。

However, by Monday afternoon, several artists issued statements denying ever signing any AI-related authorization.

但当天下午，多位艺人发布声明否认签署过任何AI相关授权协议。

iQIYI released two statements, on Monday afternoon and early on Tuesday, stressing that the original purpose of the database was "to provide a standardized platform for AIGC creators, making it easier for them to select performers during the production process and efficiently communicate cooperation details with artists through iQIYI".

爱奇艺于20日下午及21日凌晨连发两份声明，强调该数据库初衷是“为AIGC创作者提供一个规范的平台，便于其在创作中遴选艺人，并通过爱奇艺与艺人方高效沟通合作细节”。

The platform stressed that "the performers agreeing to join only means they have willingness to cooperate on AI film and television projects".

平台方特别说明：“入驻爱奇艺纳逗Pro艺人库，代表艺人有接洽AI影视项目的意愿”。

Whether they would participate in a specific project or play a pa