We’ve finally reached the point where the working class pays for the privilege of auditioning for their own replacements.
China's Largest Film Studio Now Charges Tourists to Play Actor
Hengdian World Studios, the world's largest film set, is now charging tourists to act in DIY short dramas as a hedge against industry-wide layoffs triggered by AI. The studio is pivoting from passive sightseeing to 'experiential' tourism, turning unemployed actors and bored tourists into a self-funding human-power replacement for expensive production crews.
Source: China's Largest Film Studio Now Charges Tourists to Play Actor — South China Morning Post
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Aug 31, 2026.
Topics: hengdian · china · filmmaking · tourist · drama · studios · travel · fun
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