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Short Dramas are Big Business in China
China’s short drama industry is taking up a significant portion of the country’s AI capacity, with ByteDance now dominating the market.
By Savannah Billman
November 1, 2026
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Staff members work on script refinement, AI post-production, and overseas translation and distribution at a micro-drama production company, July 21, 2026 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China. (Credit: VCG via AP Images)
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