Hands-on with Jimeng Short Drama Studio: script, assets and storyboards in one pipeline
量子位 · wechat · 2026-11-06
A hands-on walkthrough of Jimeng Short Drama Studio (ByteDance/Jianying) turning a one-line "US high school comedy" idea into a continuing series: DreamScript generates story settings, 10-episode outlines and per-episode scripts; an asset library auto-builds character and scene cards with prompts for one-click or batch image generation; a storyboard assistant rewrites shots via natural language (adding close-ups, bilingual subtitles). Jimeng confirmed it has absorbed Xiaoyunque's short-drama agent capabilities under the Jianying umbrella.
The cost-saving workflow stands out: "smart rehearsal" previews blocking with an 8-second reference video and a 3D director view, 480p drafts validate scenes before spending credits on final 720p renders, and "partial reshoot" edits individual shots while preserving character positions.
Ecosystem: a creator growth program for individuals, and the October agency partner program for studios/MCNs offering IP access (Tomato Novel etc.), with top-performing titles earning RMB 100k cash plus RMB 100k in credits. Seedance 2.5 is discounted to 0.16 RMB/second for individuals during the promo.
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