THE LAUNCH OF CHATGPT HAS MADE AI A GLOBAL TALKING POINT, AND WHILE MANY DEBATE THE PROS AND CONS OF THIS NOVEL TECHNOLOGY, CHINA’S SOCIAL MEDIA AND E-COMMERCE ENTERPRISES HAVE BEEN HAWKISH ABOUT INCORPORATING IT INTO THEIR ECOSYSTEMS, WRITES QING NA FROM DAO INSIGHTS
The recent China market entry by Midjourney, a world-renowned AI-generative painting application, through Tencent’s messaging app QQ caused a buzz in China’s digital sphere. However, the news of its landing soon drew questions after the unexplained deletion of an announcement on 17 May through a public account on WeChat under the name of “Midjourney AI” sparked speculation around restrictions on foreign AI services entering China.
However, a report from 36Kr, a Chinese news media outlet focusing on the new economy, confirmed Midjourney’s foray into China and that “Midjourney AI” is its official account on WeChat, citing “several sources close to the matter”.
Embedded in the household social networking app QQ, the AI plug-in is yet to undergo an internal beta test. Accessible only after 6pm on Mondays and Fridays, a limited number of users are allowed to use it at any one time. Having launched on 15 May, the official channel is, unsurprisingly, at full capacity, indicating great interest among QQ users, who are predominately from the post-00s generation.
It is understood that each participating user is allowed to create up to 25 AI-generated images for free through Midjourney’s QQ channel, but QQ is reported to have been doubling its efforts to support the commercialisation of Midjourney on its platform.
Like QQ, Xiaohongshu has recently embraced AI-based painting technology. The platform introduced an AI-assisted content creation tool known as Trik AI in early April, which is currently followed by around 6,800 fans.
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