Open the short video platform, search for "Lin Daiyu", and what pops up is not a delicate woman burying flowers and reciting poetry by the flower mound, but a brave female warrior "uprooting weeping willows"; In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong returned to Huaguo Mountain in a fit of anger, and in the next second, he rode his motorcycle and left... These subversive images are precisely the "AI magic modification" videos that have spread on the internet. Starting from January 1, 2026, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television will launch a one month special campaign nationwide to rectify the chaotic spread of "AI modified" videos. The focus will be on cracking down on content based on the Four Great Classical Novels, historical themes, revolutionary themes, and heroic figures in TV dramas. Behind the special governance is a firm determination to safeguard classics and protect the cultural cognition of the next generation. Where did the 'AI Magic Transformation' come from? Beijing resident Dong Xin is a history enthusiast, and influenced by him, his 8-year-old son often uses his phone to browse the life stories of historical figures. Taking 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' as an example, I have read the original work and can naturally distinguish which scenes are parodies, but my son sometimes really believes it. Last time we talked about Zhang Fei, he said he saw him sitting on a cart, controlling Gatling, and confronting Cao Cao's army on Changban Slope online... This is also too outrageous, "Dong Xin said helplessly. What is even more worrying is that 'cult animation' is also making a comeback through AI technology. Some netizens have expressed that some AI generated "stick figures" and "cactus elephants" are referred to as "foreign mountain and sea classics" by children and become social codes among peers. Some parents have expressed that long-term exposure to such short videos may affect their children's cognitive abilities and focus. The re creation of film and television dramas is not a new thing. Before the widespread application of generative artificial intelligence technology, secondary creation around film and television works had already existed and had long been a part of online culture. However, under the dual effects of AI technology and short video platform streaming mechanisms, "magic modifications" to classic films and TV shows are becoming increasingly common. On the one hand, the lowering of technological barriers has changed the creative ecosystem. On e-commerce platforms, AI magic modification tutorials are priced as low as one cent, with detailed instructions on what software to use and how to operate each step. With the help of Wensheng video tools, even without any professional background, a brief natural language description is enough for AI to quickly generate videos that are indistinguishable from reality. On the other hand, the traffic oriented recommendation mechanism of short video platforms is highly compatible with the trend of pan entertainment. Zhang Yuzhe, a young teacher at the School of Literature and International Communication of the University of International Business and Economics, introduced that underage traffic accounts for a large proportion on the platform. Such videos not only have high exposure and excellent traffic performance, but can even receive platform support. The platform algorithm helps to form a closed loop for the dissemination of harmful content - once a child views it, the platform will push more similar content. In this context, some secondary creations have changed their flavor, no longer interpreting based on text understanding and artistic expression, but turning classic works into instrumental existences in traffic games. Don't let 'AI magic modification' distort children's understanding of classic content such as the Four Great Classical Novels, revolutionary themed works, and heroic figures. They carry the collective memory and spiritual core of the Chinese nation and are important symbols of Chinese civilization. When classics become fragmented and vulgar "parody materials", it not only erodes the cultural value of classic works, but also dissolves their profound connotations in the eye-catching traffic frenzy. What needs to be more vigilant is that "minors with immature minds who come into contact with such content involving traditional culture are prone to cultural cognitive confusion and value misplacement," said Liang Junjian, associate professor at the School of Journalism and Communication at Tsinghua University. Professor Zhang Zixuan from the School of Language and Communication at Beijing Jiaotong University also shares this feeling: "Allowing classics to be dissolved by vulgar and spoof content ultimately hurts not the works themselves, but the basic understanding of history, culture, and values in children's hearts." The "AI Magic Transformation" video not only challenges the cultural bottom line, but may also touch the "high-voltage line" of the law. There is a widespread risk of copyright infringement in "AI magic modification". Whether it is cloning voiceprints of film and television characters or recreating classic images, many actions have not been authorized by the rights holders, which has laid hidden dangers for the development of the industry. The proliferation of "AI modified" videos has caused various harms, and its governance is a systematic task. In the view of Yang Hui, associate professor of the School of Literature at Capital Normal University, "it is difficult to cure the problem with just one department and one action. It requires the collaboration of regulatory departments, platform enterprises, schools, and families to form a joint force. Especially in the field of protecting minors, it is necessary to establish a long-term mechanism. Liang Junjian further added, "Technological means are only the first line of defense, and media literacy education in both families and schools is equally indispensable. Platforms should not only improve algorithms and review mechanisms, but also incorporate cultural values and social responsibilities into their recommendation logic." From the perspective of the one month "AI Magic Reform" governance focus, the special action has set three clear content red lines for empowering cultural dissemination with AI: first, seriously violating the original work's spiritual core and character image, subverting basic cognition, and deconstructing universal consensus; Secondly, the content renders bloody violence, sensationalism and vulgarity, promotes erroneous values, and violates public order and good customs; The third issue is the prominent problem of appropriation and tampering with Chinese culture, which leads to a significant misplacement of understanding of the true historical time, space, and symbols of Chinese civilization, and impacts cultural identity. Special governance and simultaneous cleaning up of various cult animations adapted from well-known and beloved animated characters of children and adolescents. Faced with governance requirements, various platforms responded quickly. On January 22, the third batch of disposal results were announced, and multiple types of illegal videos were cleared: including improper adaptation of classic characters in Journey to the West through AI generation, demonic modification of the plot and characters in Dream of the Red Chamber, rendering violent assault scenes, and fabricating vulgar scenes that violate public order and good customs. It is worth noting that the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television clearly stated in the notice that after the special governance is completed, comprehensive governance measures will be studied and formulated, work mechanisms will be improved, and governance will be normalized and long-term promoted. In the era of AI, technology will continue to evolve. To guard the technological boundaries, we must also guard the bottom line of values. Only in this way can artificial intelligence empower cultural dissemination and preserve a clear and powerful spiritual space for minors. (New Society)