HarmonyOS AI Assistant Xiao Yi Performs Stand-Up Comedy With CCTV Anchor Zhu Guangquan
量子位 QbitAI41 days agoReleaseHuawei's HarmonyOS AI assistant Xiao Yi shared a stage with renowned CCTV anchor Zhu Guangquan for a live stand-up comedy performance, testing the AI's real-time wit, timing, and cultural fluency in a high-profile public setting. QbitAI questions whether this event marks a new competitive phase for AI assistants — shifting beyond task utility into personality-driven, culturally embedded public performance. The showcase reflects the intensifying race among Chinese AI assistant platforms to demonstrate not just capability, but presence, humor, and live contextual awareness alongside human talent.
Luo Yonghao and Hu Yanbin Among Celebrities Joining High-Profile AI Competition
量子位 QbitAI41 days agoBusinessA notable AI competition in China has attracted high-profile celebrity participants, including tech entrepreneur and Smartisan founder Luo Yonghao and popular musician Hu Yanbin. Their involvement signals a broader push to bring mainstream public attention to AI-related contests. The event appears designed to elevate AI competition culture beyond specialist developer circles into popular culture.
AI Short-Drama Tools Sector Lands Its Largest Single Funding Round of the Year
量子位 QbitAI47 days agoBusinessThe AI short-drama tools market has recorded its biggest single financing event of the year, signaling strong investor conviction in AI-assisted video storytelling. Short-drama — episodic vertical-video content — has become one of the fastest-growing entertainment formats in China and beyond. The milestone round underscores how purpose-built AI production tools are attracting serious capital as the format scales globally.