ChinaAn AI-made series reached 1,000 episodes across 10 seasons since August.

Hongguo has 430 million users, QuestMobile says, overtaking ByteDance’s chatbot Doubao.

Over 90% of 430,000 short dramas released in China in eight months used AI, the State Council Information Office says.

Douyin vice president Li Liang warned creators against rushing into AI short dramas on 10 November.

How each outlet framed it
TechNode
cites Douyin VP Li Liang's warning on AI short dramas, using Hongguo's 12B-view hit to argue production needs experience and resources

Sources: TechNode