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    Tourists visit the Palace of Ming and Qing Dynasties within Hengdian World Studios in Dongyang, East China's Zhejiang Province, on July 7, 2026. Photo: VCG"Can someone my age still become an actress?" Standing backstage at a microfilm shoot, 55-year-old Wu Shaohua smiled at the camera and said she had never imagined that she would fulfill her "actor dream" in her lifetime.
Wu's unexpected debut was made possible by a short drama experience program launched by Hengdian World Studios, one of China's largest film and television production bases, in Jinhua, East China's Zhejiang Province. Designed for ordinary visitors rather than professional actors, the program allows tourists to put on costumes, choose scripts, step in front of cameras and receive a professionally edited short video as a "souvenir."
For several hundred yuan, participants complete the entire process - from styling and filming to post-production - and walk away with a one- or two-minute clip in which they become the protagonist of their own story.
According to representatives of the program, a version of the hit TV drama Zhenhuan Zhuan, or Empresses in the Palace, featuring a group of middle-aged and elderly women went viral and garnered more than 1 million views less than 15 minutes after the video was released in September 2022, drawing widespread attention to the trend of ordinary people trying their hand at acting. Today, such experiences have expanded to more visitors, with senior tourists becoming one of the program's key participants.
"This is not an isolated phenomenon limited to one film base," Zhang Yi, CEO of market research firm iiMedia, told the Global Times. He said the trend has grown amid a downturn in the film and television industry, where the shift of production bases across China from "serving only professional crews" to "serving ordinary people" has converged with the rise of new silver economy consumption trends.
At the same time, the trend provides a new direction in the development of the silver economy: Elderly consumers are increasingly seeking experiences that provide enjoyment, self-expression and social connection, Zhang said.
From outsiders to insiders
Hengdian microfilm project director Zhang Jinquan told the Global Times that during this year's summer season, his team has received dozens of visitors every day, with the number sometimes reaching more than 100 during peak periods. Elderly visitors make up a large proportion of participants.
"We hope people can experience the fun of film and television," Zhang said, adding that the team provides a full range of services, including costume design, script selection and acting guidance. 
For Wu's daughter, however, her mother's decision to "go shoot a movie" initially came as a surprise.
Many of her old friends who sang and hung out with her had gradually lost touch for various reasons. When I came home from work, I could see she often felt lonely."
Wu is among a growing number of older people who are stepping into studios and transforming themselves from audiences into performers. For many retirees, the experience is not simply about making a video; it is a chance to rediscover confidence, creativity and social interaction.
According to Zhang Jinquan, elderly participants often choose historical costume scripts, with many showing unexpected talent after receiving professional coaching.
"When we opened these projects to the public, we believed that the film industry itself was changing," Zhang Jinquan said. 
"With the rise of micro dramas and AI-generated short dramas, filmmaking is no longer something distant and unreachable. Ordinary people can also participate and experience it."
"When choosing experiential activities such as short drama shoots and traditional-style photo sessions, middle-aged and elderly tourists tend to place greater emphasis on cultural depth, a sense of ceremony, nostalgia and quality experiences. They are particularly drawn to the value of fulfilling long-held dreams, creating meaningful memories and sharing their experiences with others," another representative from the studios told the Global Times.
The popularity of these programs also reflects a broader change in elderly consumption patterns. Zhang Yi said that traditional senior consumption was once largely centered around tourism, healthcare products and daily necessities. Now, more elderly consumers are willing to pay for interests, emotional value and meaningful experiences.
    Senior tourists shoot an ancient-China setting short drama in Hengdian World Studios, East China's Zhejiang Province, on August 7, 2026. Photo: Courtesy of Hengdian World StudiosNew stage
Beyond acting in Hengdian, other forms of experience-based consumption, including ancient-Chinese-style photography, senior study tours, and cultural workshops are gaining popularity among the older generations.
In June, 150 elderly participants traveled to the Ancient City of Ping Yao in North China's Shanxi Province for an immersive cultural study program. Instead of simply visiting historical sites, they combined online learning with on-site practice, conducting poetry recitations in ancient streets, studying Shanxi merchant culture at exhibition halls and creating their own works with guidance from professional art instructors, as reported by cnr.com.
Hengdian World Studios has also introduced study tour programs such as "Learning history through film and television" to better meet the diverse needs of senior visitors. 
Such activities show that senior tourism is evolving from simple sightseeing into a combination of learning, participation and personal expression, Zhang said.
In fact, China's experience economy among the older generation is receiving policy support. China's Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and 10 other departments have launched the "Enjoy your silver age" campaign, focusing on areas including elderly cultural activities, creative industries and social engagement to encourage new consumption opportunities for seniors.
According to estimates from multiple institutions, China's silver economy has already approached 10 trillion yuan ($1.48 trillion) in scale and is expected to reach around 30 trillion yuan by 2035, accounting for roughly 10 percent of the country's GDP. Sectors including elderly finance, smart healthcare, senior education and tourism-based wellness are expected to become major growth areas, according to a report from people.cn.
The report pointed out that against this background, precisely catering to the needs of seniors has become a key focus. For industry observers, the next challenge is how to better understand the emotional and social needs of older consumers.
Zhang Yi noted that the future of the silver economy is not only about providing care, but also about creating products and experiences that allow seniors to pursue their interests, express themselves and build connections.
。    图片来源：Jeremy Nixon          AI 基础设施公司 Infinity 周一宣布完成 1500 万美元融资，估值 1 亿美元，投资方包括 Touring Capital、Principal VC 以及来自 OpenAI 和 Anthropic 等公司的研究人员。         该初创公司正在构建软件，以便让 AI 芯片更容易运行 AI 模型。英伟达之所以成为领先者的一个重要原因，不仅在于其高性能芯片，还在于其 CUDA（Compute Unified Device Architecture）软件，这使得其 GPU（最初为图形处理设计）能够充当通用处理单元。最大的 AI 开发框架 PyTorch 和 TensorFlow 都建立在 CUDA 之上。这使得开发者能够用像 Python 这样的流行语言编写应用，使用这些主流 AI 框架后，应用默认将运行在英伟达芯片上。         大多数这些应用级初创公司既没有资源也没有技术能力去编写自己的内核——即驱动芯片运行的低级软件——并将其应用移植到其他 AI 芯片上。所以 Infinity 试图构建一种可替代 CUDA 的内核软件，能够适配任何类型的芯片，比如 SRAM、GPU、手机芯片和 Systolic Array。Infinity 属于新一波初创公司，正通过一个又一个产品，试图削弱 NVIDIA 的市场主导地位。         Infinity 正在尝试构建一个通用的推理库，以在所有芯片上运行，从而使这些芯片能够自动复制最先进的研究成果。         Infinity 由 Jeremy Nixon 于去年创立，他曾是 Google Brain 的研究员，也是黑客网络社区 AGI House 的创建者。Nixon 告诉 TechCrunch，他决定创办这家公司是因为他痴迷于“自动发明”这一想法——即“AI 系统实际上可以成为一种元技术”的信念。他说自己曾发明过一种名为 Omega 的机器学习算法，该算法本质上可以创造新的机器学习算法并在一个反馈回路中自动评估它们。         那次成功让他开始思考这种方法还能在哪些情形下适用，他转向了硬件领域，相信自动化系统也可以生成运行芯片更高效所需的低级代码，比如内核等。         Infinity 的 AI 研究 Agent Ignition 旨在为可替代 NVIDIA 的芯片编写 AI 推理所需的低级代码。它会测试、调试并衡量硬件在该代码下的运行速度，并在需要时自动重写代码以提升性能。该系统具备自我优化能力，意味着它会持续学习并改进自身。Nixon 表示，它还能够适应不同的芯片架构，无论是否为专有设计。

B | 最终成果是 Infinity 所称的与 CUDA 水平相当的软件栈。         Nixon 表示，客户包括 AI 芯片制造商（以及意图挑战 NVIDIA 的企业）D-Matrix，Infinity 也在与其他大型芯片和云计算公司洽谈。         然而，人类仍然参与其中，提供高层指示，而Agent则承担更多繁琐的体力活。

C | 在一项案例研究中，该初创公司发现Agent的工作速度远快于单独的人类，将可能需要数年或数月的过程缩短到数小时或数天。

D | Infinity 不收取预付许可证费；相反，它从性能提升和成本节约中抽取一部分，衡量的是每秒令牌数的变化。

E |          目前，Infinity 有 26 名员工，包括设计、运营和工程人员。                   参考资料：          https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/inference-startup-infinity-raises-15m-from-touring-capital-openai-and-athropic-researchers/。

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