Rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in entertainment leaves performers scrambling for livelihoods. Zhang joined a miniseries crew in late 2023 after learning basic dance skills. Chinese micro-drama actor Zhang Xiaolei quits acting due to AI.AI actors are replacing humans in China’s short dramasZhang returns to farming as acting jobs disappear.Did our AI summary help? A Chinese micro-drama actor who once appeared in more than 200 short online productions has been forced to quit acting and return to farming after losing work to artificial intelligence. Zhang Xiaolei, 28, has gone back to agricultural life in Qinghai province as AI-generated actors begin...