China’s AI Microdrama Boom Brings Job Anxiety and Tech Enthusiasm

中国AI短剧热潮背后：失业焦虑与技术狂欢

Chinese companies are producing AI-generated microdramas for about $30 per minute without cameras, crews, or human actors; DataEye says nearly 50,000 new AI microdramas were uploaded to Douyin in March, almost matching the platform’s total uploads for all of 2025.

Why it matters: HKR-H/K/R all pass: the backlash angle is clickable, the story adds $30-per-minute production and nearly 50,000 March uploads, and it hits labor anxiety. It is strong industry reporting, not a core model or product release.