New AI-powered video tools have accelerated the surge in AI dramas in China; DataEye: 89 of the top 100 animated dramas on Douyin in May were AI productions (Financial Times)

DataEye reports that AI-generated video tools propelled 89 of Douyin’s top 100 animated dramas in May to be fully AI-produced, driving a rapid expansion of AI dramas in China. The surge has displaced many online performers and actors, who are losing work as generative video software increasingly replaces traditional content creation.