Li plans to sue the drama makers and the platform, highlighting new legal and regulatory grey areas created by artificial intelligence. "I was genuinely shocked. It was clearly me," said Li, who lives in Hangzhou in eastern China. "It was so obvious that they used a specific set of photos I took two years ago" and had posted on social media, she said. Microdramas are ultra-short, online soap operas hugely popular in China and elsewhere. When Li's fans alerted her to the series, she was horrified to find her digital twin shown slapping women and mistreating animals. "I also felt a deep fear. I kept wondering what kind of person would do something like this," Li said.If you don’t want them to steal your face, you can sell it.