The problem of deepfake videos was thrust into the national spotlight in China when the face of well-known actress Yang Mi, 32, was spliced onto a television drama that aired 25 years earlier.
The face of actress Athena Chu was replaced with Yang Mi, causing hilarity - and concern - on social media.
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