Chinese version of Elon Musk
中文：中国版马斯克
Pinyin: zhōng guó bǎn mǎ kè sī
Recently, Ma Yilong, a man who looks very similar to Elon Musk, posted a video of himself boxing naked on TikTok, which once again caught Elon Musk’s attention.
Background
In the video, Ma Yilong is simulating a boxing match with a person wearing a cardboard box, with Mark on the box? Zuckerberg’s portrait is clearly a parody of Musk and Zuckerberg’s appointment. Regarding this, Musk responded on the X platform, saying, “I still don’t know if it’s real or AI generated.” It is understood that Ma Yilong became popular online in November 2020, and his account was banned in May 2022. Netizens suspected it was because he used AI face changing technology. As of now, Ma Yilong has not publicly responded to netizens’ doubts.
Spread
In December 2021, he was dubbed the “Chinese version” of Elon Musk by the media due to his image resembling Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the video. In May 2022, Ma Yilong’s Weibo account was banned, and the homepage displayed: “Due to violating community conventions, the user is in a banned state”. I don’t know if the big guy has watched Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Cat’s Gratitude” movie. There is a sentence that left a deep impression on Ducks: “I always believe that there must be another version of myself in this world, doing things I dare not do, living the life I want to live.” So, as billionaire Mr. Ma, we met another “Chinese version of Musk”!
Examples
Netizens have different opinions. A person with meticulous logic believes that if Ma Yilong was born to look like him, he should have become popular long ago. At least his relatives and friends around him would also upload his photos online! There are also technical experts who directly identified the loophole in Ma Yilong’s face changing, and even dug out a real photo of Ma Yilong himself! With the fermentation of public opinion, Ma Yilong himself seems to have calmed down a lot compared to before. The video accounts of the two major platforms, one has been cleared of videos, and the other has not been updated for a long time! It is not difficult to see from this that Ma Yilong should be feeling guilty, which further confirms the possibility of his AI face changing!
This is his true face
Previously, some netizens questioned its use of AI face changing technology. Ye Jiaping, Senior Partner of Jincheng Tongda Law Firm, stated that if a video uses facial recognition technology, it is suspected of infringing on the portrait rights of others. The man has not yet publicly responded to netizens’ questioning. It is reported that a few days ago, Ma Yilong interacted with Musk across the air. At that time, a netizen on Twitter posted photos of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the “Chinese version” of Musk, and @ Musk.
In response to this, Musk said to the netizen, “I would like to meet this person (if he is real). Currently, it is difficult to distinguish this using deep falsification techniques.” Many netizens have expressed that Ma Yilong’s imitation is very accurate, and some even begin to see him as Musk’s “successor”. However, under this wave of enthusiasm, there are also some people who question Ma Yilong’s behavior, believing that this imitative behavior is disrespectful. In an interview with the media, Ma Yilong said, “I don’t have any malice, I just want to express my respect and admiration for Musk through imitation, and I hope to gain his recognition.” In this diverse society, we should strive to create a more inclusive and open environment, allowing more people to have the opportunity to express their ideas and creativity, and also allowing more people to receive the respect and recognition they deserve.
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