While Hollywood fears an AI future, China's film industry is embracing it

China's film industry is actively adopting AI: 128,000 micro-dramas were released in Q1, over 95% made with AI. Actors are licensing their likenesses for digital doubles, and a 90-minute AI film costs $500,000 instead of millions.

• Q1 saw 128,000 micro-dramas in China, over 95% made with AI
• Actors license faces for digital humans due to lack of work
• 90-minute AI film costs $500,000 vs millions for regular studios
• Studios use ChatGPT, Kimi, and DeepSeek for scriptwriting