Chinese platforms pay users to license faces for AI shows under new consent rules
- China's AI microdrama industry has created a market where people license their faces for use in AI-generated shows.
- Over 95% of microdramas released in early 2026 used AI, per data reported by Rest of World.
- Platforms like ActID pay users between $15-700 to license faces, addressing growing "face theft" disputes.
- New rules effective 1 September 2026 require AI-generated microdramas to verify consent and carry AI labels.
Source: moneycontrol.com
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