AIGizmodoabout 2 hours ago
AI Microdramas Dominate Chinese Phone Screens
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AI-generated microdramas now dominate Chinese platforms: 89 of the top 100 animated Douyin videos in May were AI-made, and 95% of 128,000 microdramas produced in Q1 2026 were AI. Production costs run 10% of human-actor equivalents, with real actors reportedly forced into digital "distillation.
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