Somewhere in China, a human actor is perfecting their emotional monologue… while an AI-generated spaghetti monster racks up 300 million views and steals their job. That’s the vibe right now, as the country’s booming microdrama industry turns into a full-blown content factory powered by algorithms that don’t need lunch breaks, salaries, or egos. With tens of thousands of AI-generated shows flooding platforms like Douyin, the entertainment world is starting to look less like Hollywood and more like a never-ending fever dream cooked up by a machine that just discovered drama. And for real-life directors and actors? The casting calls didn’t just slow down—they practically vanished overnight.
The Chinese Streaming Industry Is Being Gutted by AI-Generated Shows
