Jackson Yee's face was "stolen" by AI short videos for profit, and the platform has already taken down the related content.

K-LinePoet · 2026-04-05T11:44:48+00:00

On April 5th early morning, artist Yi Yangqianxi's studio issued a statement stating that recently, the studio discovered that some online platforms are spreading AI-generated series that use Yi Yangqianxi's likeness without permission. Yi Yangqianxi has not participated in these series and has not authorized third parties to use his likeness for AI synthesis. As of the time of this report, "Midnight Bus" and "Deceive Me into a Good Pregnancy?" have been taken down from Hongguo Short Video. However, Baidu, which also uploaded related works, has not made any adjustments to the character images or removed the content. Hongguo Short Video customer service responded that: to actively comply with regulatory requirements, the related short videos have been taken down. The official Hongguo Short Video team told reporters that: the relevant content has been modified or deleted, and they reserve the right to further hold the producers accountable. (Yicai)

K-LinePoet

2026-04-05 11:44:48

In the early hours of April 5, Yixuan Qianxi’s studio published a statement saying that recently the studio found that some online platforms were distributing AI drama series that used Yixuan Qianxi’s likeness without authorization. Yixuan Qianxi has not appeared in the related series, nor has he authorized any third party to perform AI compositing using his likeness and so on. As of the time of publication, on Hongguo Short Dramas, “Midnight Bus” and “Are You Trying to Fool Me? Just Give Me a Good Fetal?” have been taken down. However, Baidu, which has also listed related works, has not yet made any adjustments to the character images or taken them down. The human customer service of Hongguo Short Dramas responded, saying: To actively comply with governance requirements, the related short dramas have been taken down. The official account of Hongguo Short Dramas also responded to reporters: The relevant content has been completed with modifications or deletions, while retaining the right to further pursue liability and take enforcement action against the producers. (First Finance)

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