128,000 Micro-Dramas Launched in Q1 2026, Over 95% AI-Generated, Epoch AI Reports
Jsevillamol · x · 2026-10-08
Epoch AI researchers cherylwoooo and ansonwhho released a report breaking down how Chinese AI firms make money, identifying five revenue sources and their contributions.
One striking data point: as ByteDance's Seedance slashed video generation costs, micro-drama output exploded — roughly 128,000 micro-dramas launched in Q1 2026 alone, over 95% AI-generated, versus 33,000 launched in all of 2025.
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