Cheng Yixiao: Kuaishou AI Comic Drama Marketing Consumption Increased by Over 100 Times Year-on-Year, with a Single-Day Marketing Consumption Peak Exceeding 20 Million Yuan at the End of March
Kuaishou's AI-driven marketing content, specifically AI-animated dramas, saw a massive surge in consumption, growing over 100 times year-over-year in Q1 2026. This growth is attributed to AI significantly reducing production costs and creative barriers, leading to increased user engagement and advertising spending. Additionally, Kuaishou's AI platform, Keling AI, achieved an annualized revenue run rate of nearly $500 million in March 2026, driven by API calls from enterprise clients and paid subscriptions. AI
IMPACT Demonstrates significant market traction and revenue generation for AI-powered content creation and marketing tools.