The viral short dramas are increasingly being created entirely with AI, with hundreds of new shows spun up each day. In a dimly lit bedroom, a frightened young woman is thrown onto a bed by a tall, ...
In what seems like no time at all, TikTok has become one of the most successful mobile services in the world. One reason behind its success was how it gave ordinary people a platform to showcase ...
Recently, The Lady from the Northeast Season 2, produced by China's leading short drama label Heard Island, has officially premiered. The series continues the cross-border love story between Qian ...
These apps are betting on low-budget productions, two-minute episodes, scripts adapted from Chinese web novels, and an aggressive marketing strategy. Until last year, Ty Coker, a 28-year-old voice ...
China's short drama industry generated 470 AI-produced titles every single day in January 2026, and by March, roughly 50,000 AI-native episodes had hit Douyin in a single month — the first time in ...
Streaming mobile app DramaBox is now seeking talent for “Why Women Cheat” a vertical short drama produced by StoryMatrix. Los Angeles-based actors, aged 6–45, are wanted for various roles, including ...
Was Quibi just ahead of its time? Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg ultimately blamed the COVID-19 pandemic for the failure of his short-form video app, but maybe it was just too soon. New app store ...
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