Ridiculous Chinese censorship used AI to change the gay couple in Together (2025) to a heterosexual couple (hexbear.net)

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Usually, they only censor the explicit content. But this is the first time that AI tools were used to directly alter the content of the original film.

By the way, the film has been withdrawn from a wide release in China after receiving too many complaints.

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[-] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago

Here's hoping for a course correction and a gay Chinese century. I know I would love to see Chinese films that explore those topics.

[-] xiaohongshu@hexbear.net 15 points 1 week ago

Maybe back in the 2010s… a lot have changed since Covid to be honest with you.

There are plenty of LGBT web indie films though. As I mentioned to another user here, I really like 去年烟火 from last year, it’s a short film about a lesbian couple in a small provincial town.