The Chinese Streaming Industry Is Being Gutted by AI-Generated Shows

The Chinese Streaming Industry Is Being Gutted by AI-Generated Shows

Earlier this year, TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance released the latest version of its Seedance AI video generating tool. Impressively photorealistic footage of Will Smith battling a ferocious spaghetti monster or Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise engaging in hand-to-hand combat sent Hollywood into a frenzy, highlighting ongoing concerns over the status of human creativity in the age of AI. It’s not just Hollywood struggling to adapt to a new reality. As…

Chinese state media: AI-generated Chinese microdramas to be worth $3B+ in 2026, out of a $14B+ total microdrama market, boosted by tools like Seedance 2.0

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