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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.

AI & Enterprise

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming rules out distillation for AI model training

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming (장이밍) has made clear the company will not use “distillation” techniques to train its AI models, even if it costs more. He has recently become directly involved in the company’s AI strategy, reviewing development progress and hiring. The stance comes as the United States steps up scrutiny of Chinese firms’ use of distillation. ByteDance’s approach is tied to development of its video generation model, Seedance, and large investments in GPUs, data and talent.

AI & Enterprise

Black Forest Labs unveils Flux 3, eyes robotics beyond video generation

Black Forest Labs has unveiled Flux 3, its first video-generation AI model that can create video and audio at the same time. The multimodal model can generate up to 20 seconds of video along with dialogue, sound effects and background music. The company said Flux 3 extends beyond content creation toward “Physical AI” and robot control via Flux-mimic, developed with Zurich-based Mimic Robotics. Audi is testing the technology on a production line.