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Foreign netizens suspect videos of Chinese villages are AI
A trending topic on Weibo shows foreign social media users questioning whether videos showing Chinese villages are actually generated by artificial intelligence.
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Foreign Netizens Suspect Chinese Villages are AI
外国网友怀疑中国农村是AI
Viral videos showcasing picturesque and modernized rural life in China have led some international social media users to mistakenly believe they are generated by artificial intelligence.
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