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People in China earn between US$7 and US$15,000 by licensing faces to AI content producers

Thanks: SCMP | 2026-09-19 10:02

According to a report by SCMP… In China, an increasing number of digital face-licensing platforms are connecting ordinary individuals with content creators, enabling them to authorise the use of their likenesses in AI-generated short dramas, advertisements, and games.
Since April, private “face-selling” transactions that once circulated within film and television industry chat groups have progressively transitioned to public platforms.
One bank employee reportedly earned nearly 2,500 yuan (US$370) after an advertising company… complete report is on link below. Source: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3368108/people-china-earn-between-us7-and-us15000-licensing-faces-ai-content-producers?utm_source=rss_feed

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