One Storyboard, 1,000 Frames: When Technology Goes Free, Taste Becomes the Only Hard Currency
People, not AI, set the ceiling on content.
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10x Revenue in Six Months, ARR Approaching RMB 1 Billion: How Kuaizi Grew on Token-Driven Demand
AI Industry Watch
One Director Says: A 200-Person Film Crew Could Soon Be Just 20 People
“Once the tools flatten the barrier, the mountaintop becomes clearer.”
From a 200-Person Crew to 20: After AI Video Kills Gacha Pulls, the Most Expensive Role Surfaces
What you hear today is not what you actually ship.
World Models Move Into the Factory: Vertens3D Wants AI to Go From Generate 3D to Actually Produce
“Whether it can be manufactured is the final exam.”
Directors, Editors, and Screenwriters Are Losing Value — Another Role Is Gaining It
AI’s real competitor isn’t the studio next door.
From Content Export to Global Revenue: Key Takeaways from the 2026 Chengdu AI Entertainment Conference
What to make, who it's for, where to distribute it, and how to keep making money.
10 People and One AI Software Suite Doing the Work of 100: The Real Math Behind Enterprise AI
“What we feel in our world is not that AI is too powerful — it’s that AI is still not smart enough.”
74% Are Born Global, One Company Makes 93% of Revenue Overseas: Inside the 2026 Entertainment AI 100
“The relationship between output and headcount that used to be taken for granted is breaking.”
From Two Weeks to One Day: A ToB Veteran Reveals the Real AI Truth on the Factory Floor
Building an agent is one thing.
50% Rejection Rate and Still Profitable: A Content Operator Crunches the AI Math
50% Rejection Rate and Still Profitable: A Content Industry Operator Finally Crunches the AI Business Math
74 Episodes in a Week: He Says the Most Expensive Cost of AI Video Isn't Compute at All
Ultimately, the model determines what we can do, the creator determines what we make, and the market determines what stays.
Take Away the Word "AI" — Does Your Work Still Stand?
Take Away the Word “AI” — Does Your Work Still Stand?
AI Can Generate Dozens of Episodes a Day, But the Most Expensive Thing Just Got Pricier
AI didn’t make content cheaper.
He Bet 85% of His Company on AI Games: Models Can't Retain Users, But Characters and Worlds Can
What people remember is never the tool — it’s the character.
The ToB Veteran Who Fastest Hit 100M ARR — Why Is He Now Making 'Playable Content'?
Original by Unique Research | Published: 2026-09-14 11:50 (Shanghai)
The CEO of an AI Picture Book Company Started by Rejecting His Own Product
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How a 'Perfect' Brief Can Ruin an Overseas Marketing Campaign
"The video comes out as a stiff ad — the problem isn't the creator, it was set in motion the moment the project started."
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