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中文(ZH) AI短剧成为行业主流，流量成本持续走高

AI short dramas dominate China's market, driving up costs

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AI-generated short dramas have become the dominant format in China's domestic market, with over 95% of the approximately 128,000 short dramas released in the first quarter being AI-driven. This surge in AI short drama production has led to increased competition for audience attention and a significant rise in traffic costs. While production costs have decreased by about 90% due to advancements in video generation models and smart production tools, traffic costs have more than doubled year-over-year, and revenue has fallen by over 50%. AI

IMPACT The widespread adoption of AI in short drama production has drastically cut creation costs but simultaneously inflated traffic expenses and reduced revenue, indicating a shift in the content creation economics.

RANK_REASON The item discusses the rise of AI in a specific content vertical (short dramas) and its impact on production and traffic costs, which is a tool/application-level development rather than a core AI release or significant industry shift.

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AI short dramas dominate China's market, driving up costs

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  1. 36氪 (36Kr) TIER_1 中文(ZH) ·

    AI short dramas become the industry mainstream, traffic costs continue to rise

    依托飞速进步的视频生成模型和高效的智能制作工具，国内短剧产业正迅速“AI化”。一个显著标志是，AI短剧如今已成为行业绝对主流。行业权威研究机构DataEye剧查查向记者提供的数据显示，今年一季度国内全行业上线短剧约12.8万部，其中AI短剧占比超95%。AI短剧产能大爆发的另一面是行业流量竞争日益加剧，流量成本持续走高。“AI短剧制作端成本大概下降了90%，但流量成本同比上涨了超过100%，与此同时，收益端下滑了50%以上。”DataEye剧查查副总裁林启文向记者表示。（证券时报）

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