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◎王 燕

1AI-generated animated short filmAI 生成动画短片

A blogger from Sichuan, nicknamed“AI Crazy House”, released an AI-generated animated short film ofJourney to the Weston the Internet.The film shocked netizens with its visual effects and opened up new possibilities for presenting classic works in film and television.Through deep learning and innovative techniques, AI reinterpreted[重 新 解 释] this Chinese literary masterpiece, delivering breathtaking visual effects and emotional experiences.

The blogger, Mr Feng, has 15 years of art experience.He stated that the video, which would have taken at least six months to produce manually[手 动 地], was completed in a week with the help of AI.He also explained the steps to generate videos with AI.Taking the first episode ofJourney to the Westas an example, from the beginning of chaos to the birth of the stone monkey to the learning of art, he emphasized the need to determine the required number of pictures and storyboards.He mentioned using ChatGPT to analyze the original text, complete storyboard planning, utilize AI painting software for drawing, and then employ picture-to-video software to animate the images.These processes generally produce a large number of preliminary drafts.“At present, it is difficult for AI to fully understand my meaning, and the production is relatively random.Every time, I will use AI to generate a lot of these materials to find the appropriate ones for the next step,” Mr Feng said.Regarding the inclusion of elaborate fight scenes in theJourney to the WestTV series and other works, Feng noted that there are still many restrictions[限 制]in AI-generated videos, making such feats difficult to achieve.

来自四川的博主“AI 疯人院”在网络上发布了一部借助AI（人工智能）技术生成的《西游记》动画短片，这部短片的视觉效果震撼网友，为经典名著的影视呈现提供了新的可能。通过深度学习和创新技术，AI 重新演绎了这部中国文学名著，带来了令人叹为观止的视觉效果和情感体验。

有着15 年艺术工作经验的博主冯先生表示，这部短片依靠AI 技术在短短一周的时间里，完成了人工需要半年才能完成的内容。他还解释了使用AI 生成视频的步骤。以《西游记》第一集为例，从混沌初开到石猴诞生再到学艺成功，他强调要先确定一共需要多少个画面、多少个分镜。再利用ChatGPT 分析原著文字，完成分镜规划，用AI绘画软件绘图，再用“图片生成视频”软件让画面动起来。这些过程中一般会产生大量的废稿。“目前AI 很难完全理解我的意思，无论是图片还是动画片段，随机性都比较大，每次我都会用AI 生成很多素材，在这些素材里面找到合适的再进行下一步。”冯先生说。至于在《西游记》和其他作品中出现的大量精彩打斗场景，冯先生表示在AI 生成视频中，尚有诸多限制，实现起来较为困难。

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AI reinterpretedJourney to the West, delivering ____________ visual effects and emotional experiences.

2Shaobing—50 of the World’s Best Bread烧饼登上“世界上最好吃的50 种面包”榜单

CNN released an article titled“50 of the world’s best bread”.To the surprise and delight of many, China’sshaobingmakes an appearance on the list, with an exceptionally tempting description in the article: “Crack into the sesame-seed crust[外 壳] of ashaobingto reveal tender[嫩 的] layers that are rich with wheat flavor.Expertshaobingbakers whirl and slap the dough so thin that the finished product has 18 or more layers.The north Chinese flatbread can then be spiked with sweet or savory fillings, from black sesame paste to smoked meat or Sichuan pepper.”

It’s widely known that there is a rich variety ofshaobingin China.But can you imagine that there are actually over a hundred varieties[种 类] ? These include baked dryshaobing, flakyshaobing,and sesameshaobing, among others.On the streets of Hangzhou, the most common ones are those filled with pickled vegetable, scallion and meat.Regional specialties like Jinyunshaobing, Jinhuashaobing, and Quzhoushaobingare also gathered here.So, how isshaobingtypically eaten? The combination of “shaobing+ deep-fried dough sticks + soy milk” is a staple breakfast for many Chinese people.Another popular way to enjoy it isshaobingstuffed with crispy chicken.However, no matter which way you choose to enjoy it, remember the best tip for consumption: Always eat it while it’s hot!

美国有线电视新闻网刊发《世界上最好吃的50 种面包》一文，在榜单中能惊喜地发现中国烧饼的身影，文章对它的描述格外诱人 ：“烧饼带有芝麻的外皮之下，有着丰富小麦风味的多层柔软结构。专业的烧饼师傅能把面团旋转、拍打得如此之薄，以至于成品有18 层或更多层。中国北方的扁平烧饼可以加入或甜或咸的馅料，从黑芝麻馅到烟熏肉或者是胡椒。”

众所周知，中国的烧饼种类丰富。但你知道，烧饼种类竟然多达上百种吗？其中包括炉干烧饼、油酥烧饼、芝麻烧饼等。在杭州街头，最常见的是梅干菜肉和葱肉烧饼，而像缙云烧饼、金华烧饼、衢州烧饼这样的地方特色烧饼也聚集于此。那么，烧饼通常怎么食用呢？“烧饼+油条+豆浆”的组合是许多中国人的早餐标配。还有像烧饼夹香酥鸡这样的吃法也大受欢迎。不过，无论你选择哪种吃法，记得最佳享用秘诀：一定要趁热吃！

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No matter which way you choose to enjoy theshaobing, the best tip for consumption: Always eat it while it’s _________.

3The first successful embryo transfer in a white rhinoceros犀牛胚胎第一次成功移植

Scientists in Berlin announced recently the first successful embryo transfer in a white rhinoceros.The transfer, which occurred in a southern white rhinoceros, offers hope for saving the northern white rhino from completely dying off.The white rhinoceros includes two different subspecies, the northern and the southern.The last male northern white rhino died in 2018.Only two female members of the subspecies remain.Neither of them can carry a baby.Southern white rhinos are more numerous[许多的].Researchers hope to use eggs and sperm from northern white rhinos to produce embryos that will be put into southern white rhino surrogate mothers.To test the plan, scientists said they transferred the embryo of a southern white rhino into a surrogate southern white rhino mother at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya.The embryo was discovered during an examination of the body after death.Even with the death, researchers found reasons to be hopeful.

柏林的科学家最近宣布了第一次成功的白犀胚胎移植。这次移植发生在一头南白犀身上，为拯救北白犀免于完全灭绝带来了希望。白犀包括两个不同的亚种，北白犀和南白犀。最后一头雄性北白犀于2018 年死亡。这个亚种只剩下两头雌性，但她们都无法怀孕。南白犀数量更多。研究人员希望利用北白犀的卵子和精子制造胚胎，并将其植入南白犀的代孕母亲体内。为了验证这一计划，科学家们表示，他们在肯尼亚的奥佩杰塔自然保护区将一头南白犀的胚胎移植到一只代孕的南白犀母亲身上。胚胎是在这头南白犀死后进行身体检查时发现的。即使实验体死亡了，但是研究人员也充满希望。

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Scientists _________ the embryo of a southern white rhino into a surrogate southern white rhino mother.