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The scale of AI short dramas has reached 40 billion: half is due to cost collapses, and half is because they are largely left behind

2026-09-08 08:00 Industry & Investment 🔥 42.2 heat score
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As of September 2026, the market size of AI short-form dramas had rapidly expanded to approximately 40 billion yuan. However, there is significant differentiation within the industry: on one hand, many projects have experienced broken capital chains or collapsed profits due to sharply rising production costs; on the other hand, over 90% of AI short-form drama projects have not achieved commercial success and remain in a “supporting” state, lacking actual revenue and sustainable operational capabilities.

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