In just a few hours, just when the topic related to the short video was about to top the buzzing hot search list, Saito Entertainment's response came.
At a press conference held specifically on this matter, Saito spokesperson solemnly stated to reporters:
“Fake video!
"This is a slander with ulterior motives, trying to tarnish a young woman's reputation.
"Princess Bai Yueguang has never had any relationship with the actor, she and he don't even know each other.
"She herself will not respond to such nonsense. She still has a lot of serious work to be busy with. I am here to ask everyone to stop spreading such fake videos and not to cause more harm to the princess.
"We will reserve the right to pursue legal responsibility for all rumor makers and spreaders!"
Saito has issued legal letters to some TV channels, website platforms and self-media that are spreading the video wildly.
But these are just routine measures, and Saito did not take them seriously. It was just a ridiculous fake video, and there is no need to take it to heart.
Despite this, the powerful legal department behind Saito still caused many people to worry about it, and the public spread of it has stopped.
But on the other hand, if you don't respond, there are still some people who don't know. Once you respond, more people will search hard for this video.
Some scams have even occurred because of this. You pay one yuan to download a video, and you pay ten yuan to download a full version of the video...
Many people are anxious and curious. A few dollars are nothing, but they didn't expect that what they downloaded would actually be funny cartoons.
This did not dampen people's enthusiasm, but instead inspired greater determination. You must see it!
At the same time, some trends have quietly changed.
Some news channels and self-media that are closely related to Saito have invited various experts and technicians to appear on camera to analyze to the audience:
"After we restored the video, we can clearly see the green screen traces. The synthesis technology of this video is only average."
"It's just a Deepfake face-changing video, that's not Princess Bai Yueguang."
"Let's compare the skin color. This is the image of the princess's most recent strapless dress for a party. This is from the fake video. The skin color of the shoulders is not consistent."
"Princess Bai Yueguang has a very beautiful collarbone outline, but the woman in this video obviously does not have it."
"The disfigured face in the show is a test of technique, but this video is not up to par. Some of the scars and folds don't match up at all."
As experts refuted the rumors, some different versions of the short video appeared on the Internet.
Someone made some fuss and looked forward to the short video. It turned out to be Deepfake garbage, the kind that was not done well. Princess Bai Yueguang's face trembled!
When they left the event cursing in boredom, some people said, "It's not like this. The original one was not like this!"
This is Saito's public relations trick.
However, the analysis of so many sound experts and the evidence of this rubbish are enough for the princess’s die-hard fans and more and more passers-by to admit that it is fake.
This afternoon, Princess Bai Yueguang was not affected by the rumors. She attended a press conference of Saito's new skin care products and cosmetics in a noble style wearing a long white dress.
When she faced the camera, she still smiled like an angel.
The reporters who attended the scene were all selected by public relations. They did not ask random questions, but just listened to her laugh and talk about her skin care and makeup experience.
"One of my secrets is to keep a cheerful mind and look for the best in everything. Sometimes life will not be kind to you, but you can be kind to yourself."
By saying this, she seemed to be indirectly expressing her stance on the controversy.
Almost at the end of the press conference, some public relations releases were posted all over the Internet. Princess Bai Yueguang is a kind-hearted person, how could anyone hurt such an angel?
A good showman? He didn’t do it, and it has nothing to do with him!
His image appears in the fake video, doesn't he have any responsibility?
In the midst of the buzzing frenzy, suddenly there was a huge new change. Other videos of good actors appeared on the Internet one after another. They were all taken in tens of seconds and shot with mobile phones.
People were really full of questions and dazzled:
The entertainer stumbles over an old woman crossing the road; the entertainer punctures the balloon in the hand of a child on the roadside; the entertainer scares the passing dog so much that it turns away; the entertainer sells spicy fried skewers to customers in the market;
A comedian spray-painted middle finger graffiti on the sign at the main entrance of the Kuangkuang Police Headquarters; a comedian drove a rubber duck along Kuangbu Avenue and caused a traffic jam...
What the hell? People were confused. Some of the videos seemed real and they had to be verified before they were confirmed to be fake. Some of them were getting more and more outrageous and they knew they were fake without even asking for verification.
However, these fake videos are being watched in large numbers and spread.
"It's reversed, it's reversed!"
"There is a gang that is producing and spreading fake videos of actors and actresses. They are all fake!"
"Don't accuse my good showman brother unjustly. It's all true. He did all the bad things, including my grandma's constipation!"
People's attitudes have evolved from doubtful, to funny, to joking, to prank, to hilarious...
Among the hundreds of fake videos, the most popular and widely circulated one is the private video.
As for the earliest video of a good showman mentioning a little girl in a secret alley, it has long been submerged in the vast ocean, ignored and forgotten.
Jiang Meier, who works for Spread First Entertainment and has some contacts with good actors, is responsible for the follow-up reporting of this incident.
In order to complete the report, she naturally paid attention to the development of the situation.
These fake videos made her laugh while watching them, and she couldn't help but murmur: "The seriousness has been eliminated. Whether it is true or false, things can never go back."
Child abduction and other serious topics are not something that everyone would click on or pay attention to.
In this city, many people have lost the ability to be serious to a certain extent. They cannot even be serious, and their sensory nerves have been weakened.
Now that the seriousness has been dispelled and fun has begun, more people have joined in swarm.
It is not an exaggeration to say that people's attention and memory for news only lasts three seconds. New people coming in and new voices are rapidly reshaping the public's impression and memory of the event.
Those self-media people, wild Sherlock Holmes, and netizens who used to shout fiercely to "catch the good showman" have also gained new hot spots.
In fact, they have no position, only hot spots, and they have to keep up with the rhythm:
How long has it been since we still kidnapped children? We still rescued the little girl?
He slept with Princess Bai Yueguang, smashed up the police station, created a total solar eclipse and frightened the animals on the prairie, and the showman did all sorts of bad things!
"An Internet carnival triggered by celebrity videos." Jiang Meier can confirm the title of her report.
She does not plan to use "fake videos" or "real videos" because even a professional media person like her has lost the ability to distinguish this time.
Which video is real? Which one is fake?
As for this carnival, it doesn't matter if it's true or false. No one will be angry if it's true, and no one will care if it's false.
Carnival, it’s only been a day since that little video was exposed.
That's how it is in Spread City. Everything moves very quickly, and there's no room for anyone to stop to take a breath or think for a while.
A thousand online carnivals can be born here in one day, and another thousand online carnivals can die. Some people become famous overnight, and some people are thrown into the trash can.
It is precisely because of this that a large number of new urban legends are born every day.
This incident has given birth to a new legend. On the [Discovery Channel], which talks and explores urban legends all day long, several hosts joked in the program studio:
"Some people believe that the private video is genuine and that there is a complete 42-minute version."
"There is another saying that the complete video has the impact of a mixture of angels and devils. After watching it, you will be unable to sleep all night, and your own life force will be eaten away."
"This is an urban legend!"
"Yeah, no matter what the facts are, urban legends will continue to run on their own track."
"There is no doubt that this is a legend of the occult system (Thing), books, letters, ornaments, antiques... There are also celebrity private videos like this. The occult system is about the things themselves."
"This secret thing sounds really good. It may reflect the mixed abilities of the showman, Princess Bai Yueguang."
"Maybe we can call it a [drama tape]."
"As Jack the Ripper said in Dongzhou Night, alien resonance is also a call of the public. According to the current popularity, [play light video] alien resonance people will appear every minute."
On the Truth Daily Channel, Zhan Chengrong faced the camera solemnly, his loud voice unchanged:
"A person who fakes everything and hides his true identity is definitely not a superhero. What is? Reality! Bring the truth!"
One day, two days, and on the third day, the incident reached its peak and the heat was about to subside.
There are few scandals in Spread City that can stay popular for three days, and Princess Bai Yueguang’s short video is no exception.
People haven't seen the showman and Night Mist Girl yet. Where have they gone? Do they need to be treated coldly?
Playing dead and waiting until everyone has forgotten about it before reappearing is also an effective public relations strategy.
Birdman Entertainment did not say much about the other videos except that it insisted that the first video was fake and was busy taking legal action against the Spread Police Department.
"Whether it's true or false, don't you know how to see it yourself!?" Sister Hua also scolded the reporters.
On the other side, Princess Bai Yueguang continued to attend different events every day, changed into sets of gorgeous clothes, announced new starring movie projects, and announced the start of a children's aid charity tour.
None of the other Saito stars talked about this matter; the superstars had made good public relations arrangements for their appearances, and reporters did not ask random questions.
On the buzzing hot search list, the related topic dropped to eighth place, and this matter is about to pass.
Except for some Hao Xiren fans and Bai Yueguang fans fighting each other, no one looks down on the other, and people are already rushing to the next hot spot.
But as night fell, Fulong Square was bustling with excitement, and the crowd suddenly burst into exclamations.
Dark crows flew from all directions, gathering in groups and flying wildly.
A boy in black with a bad face and a girl with colorful hair on a skateboard finally appeared, standing in the square! There was also a little girl in an orange hat carrying a DV player.
After hearing the news, reporters rushed to the scene in excitement. The Dragonfly aircraft above the square was already aimed at the two people and took pictures.
In the Teapot Bar, all the bird people were also surprised. Sister Hua realized that something was wrong and her face changed: "They have already won, what do they want to do?"