News Summary

• Chinese actors and online influencers have a new rival: cost-effective advanced AI video generation programmes.
• The release of powerful new AI-powered video software, such as tech group ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 model, has allowed digital actors to replace humans, enabling the production of higher-quality original videos more quickly.
• In May, 89 of the top 100 animated dramas on Douyin, the domestic Chinese version of TikTok, were AI productions according to DataEye, a marketing analytics company.