
Publicity authorities and official media are producing AI miniseries featuring Chinese culture and history
Chinese media platforms are seeing a shift from sensational AI tropes to a new wave of AI-generated miniseries focusing on Chinese culture, policies, and revolutionary history, produced by official media and private studios.
AI-generated summary
AI-generated content on Chinese media platforms has historically focused on sensational tropes.
In contrast to sensational tropes dominating AI content across Chinese media platforms – such as Cinderella romance, rebirth for revenge and post-apocalyptic survival – a new wave of AI-generated miniseries weaves Chinese culture, policies and initiatives, developmental achievements and revolutionary history into engaging storylines.
They are mostly produced by Chinese publicity authorities and official media, usually in cooperation with private production studios and digital creators.

South China Morning Post journalists report being targeted by tax authorities, with Beijing bureau staff receiving reminders to declare offshore trust holdings.

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