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Micro-dramas

Vertical-video serial fiction released as one- to two-minute episodes inside dedicated mobile apps, monetised largely through paid episode unlocks. The format took hold in China before spreading to Korea, the United States and Southeast Asia.

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One in 855 AI micro-dramas cleared 100 million views

Chinese studios now make a micro-drama in under five days at about a fifth of the old cost, and Deloitte expects global in-app revenue to more than double to $7.8 billion this year. Finding an audience is the part getting dearer.

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