Industry
AI makes up 95 percent of China\'s short-form dramas, raising job pressure on actors and crews
AI is rapidly replacing actors and production staff in China’s short-form content market, with most popular Douyin animations and dramas now AI-made and production times cut to 1 to 2 days. DataEye counted 89 AI-made titles among Douyin’s top 100 in May 2026, while more than 95 percent of short-form dramas released in China in the first quarter were AI-generated. Industry workers report fewer jobs and lower pay as AI replicas emerge.
