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China Orders Removal of AI Sun Wukong–Lin Daiyu Videos

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Chinese authorities ordered removal of AI videos that pair Sun Wukong with Lin Daiyu.
People’s Daily editorial warned the videos erode the meaning of China’s four classic novels.
Platforms removed thousands of Monkey-King–Lin Daiyu videos in October, citing improper romance.
Fans created the videos using artificial intelligence or by splicing 1980s TV footage together.

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Chinese authorities ordered removal of AI videos that pair Sun Wukong with Lin Daiyu.
People’s Daily editorial warned the videos erode the meaning of China’s four classic novels.
Platforms removed thousands of Monkey-King–Lin Daiyu videos in October, citing improper romance.
Fans created the videos using artificial intelligence or by splicing 1980s TV footage together.