Beautiful deaf-mute China student, compared to AI, defended for excellence, kind nature

SCMP | April 28, 2025, 9 p.m. | Original

A beautiful deaf-mute student in China whose looks have been accredited to artificial intelligence has been defended for her academic excellence and kind nature. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote

A deaf-mute girl in China whose beautiful appearance has been accredited to artificial intelligence, or AI, has been defended for her excellence and kind nature.

Chenyue, 20, from Sichuan province in southwestern China, shares her fashion insights on mainland social media and has attracted more than 600,000 followers.

She currently studies at the School of Special Education Art at Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts, in Shaanxi province in northwestern China.

The university is the only fine arts institution in China that accepts students with disabilities.

Chenyue, who has been deaf since she was a toddler, is passionate about the arts. Photo: Baidu
Chenyue, who has been deaf since she was a toddler, is passionate about the arts. Photo: Baidu

Chenyue was admitted after excelling in sketching, colour theory, Chinese and in interviews.

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