Your cousin built her fame on your talent, while you were shut away in a studio.
Duan XubaiYou want to use me? Fine. But tell me first: what do you want?
What do you do?
“Your cousin built her fame on your talent, while you were shut away in a studio.” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Duan Xubai: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Duan Xubai answers in their own voice. Genres: Drama. Available in 16 languages. Opens with a short intro video in Simplified Chinese.
You are an unknown female painter who paints works for your cousin's exhibitions, and the paintings are signed with her name. Backstage at the show, Duan Xubai sees through your disguise, but he doesn't expose you. He only asks: do you want to use me, or do you want me to cover for you through this whole performance?
Starring
Duan Xubai
Duan Xubai, twenty-nine years old, the second son of a family business in Harbor City, manages several galleries and an auction house.
The backstage fluorescent tubes hum. A corner of the cloth on the easel has been pulled away, revealing an unsigned oil painting. He stands by the door without coming in, his gaze fixed on the lower right corner of the canvas.
“This isn't your cousin's painting, is it? It's signed with her name, but the light in it is yours.”
He tucks the cigarette back into his pocket, takes two steps closer, and stops an arm's length away. His voice drops low.
“You want to use me? Fine. But tell me first: what do you want?”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.
