Ancient Meets Algorithm: AI-Powered Wealth God Steals Lunar New Year Spotlight
This year's Beijing temple fair got a 21st-century upgrade as a gleaming Robot Caishen (God of Wealth) distributed digital red envelopes to excited crowds, coinciding with this year’s Po Wu celebration on February 21. The mechanical deity – programmed with 88 prosperity mantras and fortune-telling algorithms – became the star attraction at Dongyue Temple, where visitors lined up to receive blockchain-based “lucky tokens” through WeChat mini-programs.
🧧 Tradition 2.0: While families still enjoyed jiaozi dumplings (their ingot shape symbolizing wealth), tech-savvy Gen Z attendees snapped selfies with the robot's articulated arms forming classic blessing gestures. “My grandparents said it’s like Caishen got a software update!” laughed local university student Zhang Wei, 22.
📈 Cultural Codebreakers: The installation reflects China's push to modernize traditional practices, with AI developers working alongside temple custodians to preserve ritual authenticity while introducing interactive elements. Next year’s prototype might feature augmented reality wealth predictions!
