AI micro-drama startup Shortical eyes $100M revenue within a year
lmoroney · x · 2026-10-22
GamesBeat interviews Guy Shimoni, CEO of Tel Aviv-based Shortical, an AI-powered micro-drama company making 1-3 minute vertical episodes for mobile viewers. Founded January 2025, it started with live action, moved to AI production, and released its first fully AI-generated series Bound by Fire in May. Run like a mobile game company with data-driven decisions and A/B testing, it has grown past 110 employees, attracts over a million monthly viewers, plans 20 hours of AI shows per month, and could approach $100M in annual revenue within a year.
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