Licensing Likeness for AI to Act? Shao Yu-wei: I Prefer Doing It Myself
Actress Shao Yu-wei expressed reluctance to license her face for AI acting, stating she prefers to perform personally and is more worried about deepfake scams tricking her family.
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- 📰 Published: April 23, 2026 at 20:34
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(CNA Reporter Hung Su-chin, Taipei, 23rd) Actress Shao Yu-wei is currently immersed in a film role. Today, attending a clothing brand event, she discussed the idea of licensing her likeness for AI to act. She stated she still prefers live-action performances and is actually more afraid of her image being used for fraud, laughing, "I'm afraid my parents will be scammed."
At the event today, Shao Yu-wei shared her experiences filming the movie "The Long Goodbye," where she shares many scenes with David Wang (Wang Yao-ching). She remarked that he is very humorous: "My threshold for laughing is very low; I burst out laughing whenever I chat with him."
When the topic shifted to "AI actors" and whether she would be willing to license her face for AI acting, Shao said, "I wouldn't want to license my likeness; I still want to be the real person acting on stage." She also expressed concern about her likeness being misused for scams, "I'm very afraid my parents will be scammed." As for whether she fears being replaced by "AI actors," she admitted frankly that worrying about it now is useless.
Chatting about the new drama "Dangerous Liaisons" starring her partner Wu Kang-ren and Sun Li, Shao admitted she hasn't seen it yet but knows it involves emotional blackmail. When asked if Wu feels uncomfortable being questioned frequently, Shao said she naturally hopes the dramas she stars in are seen. "I've reached the point I wanted in my career now, and of course, I hope to do even better. Price isn't the deciding factor right now; the script and the main creative team are the most important." (Editor: Lung Po-an) 1150423
(CNA Reporter Hung Su-chin, Taipei, 23rd) Actress Shao Yu-wei is currently immersed in a film role. Today, attending a clothing brand event, she discussed the idea of licensing her likeness for AI to act. She stated she still prefers live-action performances and is actually more afraid of her image being used for fraud, laughing, "I'm afraid my parents will be scammed."
At the event today, Shao Yu-wei shared her experiences filming the movie "The Long Goodbye," where she shares many scenes with David Wang (Wang Yao-ching). She remarked that he is very humorous: "My threshold for laughing is very low; I burst out laughing whenever I chat with him."
When the topic shifted to "AI actors" and whether she would be willing to license her face for AI acting, Shao said, "I wouldn't want to license my likeness; I still want to be the real person acting on stage." She also expressed concern about her likeness being misused for scams, "I'm very afraid my parents will be scammed." As for whether she fears being replaced by "AI actors," she admitted frankly that worrying about it now is useless.
Chatting about the new drama "Dangerous Liaisons" starring her partner Wu Kang-ren and Sun Li, Shao admitted she hasn't seen it yet but knows it involves emotional blackmail. When asked if Wu feels uncomfortable being questioned frequently, Shao said she naturally hopes the dramas she stars in are seen. "I've reached the point I wanted in my career now, and of course, I hope to do even better. Price isn't the deciding factor right now; the script and the main creative team are the most important." (Editor: Lung Po-an) 1150423