The China Netcasting Services Association reports that 95% of roughly 128,000 short dramas published in China in Q1 2026 were AI-generated. Tsinghua University professor Shen Yang told the Financial Times that one minute of AI video now costs $90 to $120, about ten percent of human-actor production costs. ByteDance's Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.5, and Wan 3.0 have driven quality gains, displacing performers and livestreamers.
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