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The CGI figure was modelled on a Chinese school boy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A video from the colourful opening ceremony of 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou is going viral on social media. The event had several spectacular parts, but the highlight was a giant computer-generated torch-bearer running on the Qiantang River and lighting a ceremonial flame at the Olympic Sport Centre Stadium. The shiny, golden figure carries the flame to the stadium where the games begin with the theme ‘Tides Surging in Asia’ – the intermingling of China, Asia and the world in the new era, as well as the unity, love and friendship of the Asian people.<\/p>\n

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The opening ceremony of the Asian Games was held in Hangzhou, China. pic.twitter.com\/H1U180qD3Z<\/a><\/p>\n

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Now,\u00a0South China Morning Post (SCMP)<\/em><\/a> has said in a report that the CGI figure was given a name – Xiao Huomiao – which means “little flame” in Mandarin.<\/p>\n

It was created by filming the movements of Gao Yu, a student at Guangzhou Yuyan Middle School in the city’s Huangpu district.<\/p>\n

SCMP<\/em> claimed that the teenager was chosen from 100 million applications because he met the criteria of being “tall with good posture, having a sports background and strong arms”.<\/p>\n

For the filming, Gao was dressed in a black CGI suit that had green and yellow pads and had to perform various movements and actions while holding one of the ceremonial torches.<\/p>\n

“Although I did not actually appear, but to be able to participate in the opening ceremony and even light the cauldron was a really precious experience,” Gao was quoted as saying by the outlet.<\/p>\n

The CGI figure ran through the city towards the stadium as several former Olympic champions from China passed lit torches to the next person on their way to the stadium.<\/p>\n

Xiao Huomiao was not the only bit of computer generated wizardry at the event – those watching at home were treated to an AI-generated fireworks display as the ceremony came to a close.<\/p>\n

After being delayed by a year because of China’s now-abandoned zero-Covid policy, the Asian Games started with more than 12,000 competitors from 45 nations and territories battling it out in 40 sports.<\/p>\n

The nearly-packed 80,000 capacity ‘Big Lotus’ stadium was decked up elegantly for the occasion and welcomed the athletes from the participating countries, including India, with loud cheers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n