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Slow is beautiful: China launches war against AI drama, goes beyond algorithms

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Chen, M. (2026, September 30). Slow is beautiful: China launches war against AI drama, goes beyond algorithms. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3369183/slow-beautiful-china-launches-war-against-ai-drama-goes-beyond-algorithms?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-30 · by Meredith Chen

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China's broadcasting regulator is pushing for more support for live-action dramas to combat issues arising from the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) in the microdrama industry. Wang Xiaoliang, head of the department overseeing online audiovisual content, emphasizes that despite AI's role in expanding production scale and efficiency, live-action dramas should remain central to high-quality content and be protected by stricter rights measures.
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China's National Radio and Television Administration, led by Wang Xiaoliang, is advocating for increased support for live-action dramas amid the rapid expansion of AI-generated content. The regulator aims to enhance the quality of microdramas and protect copyrights as AI has intensified concerns over these issues. Wang emphasized that "live-action dramas are the mainstay of high-quality production" and should be strongly supported, signaling a strategic move against the dominance of AI in this sector. This initiative reflects growing government concerns about the impact of AI on content creation and human creators' livelihoods.

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Live-action dramas are the mainstay of high-quality production and should be strongly supported,” said Wang, who heads the department overseeing online audiovisual content.
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Slow is beautiful: China launches war against AI drama, goes beyond algorithms Rapid expansion in production has intensified concerns over copyright and the mounting pressure on human creators China’s broadcasting regulator has called for greater support for live-action dramas as the government seeks to steer the booming microdrama industry towards higher-quality production and tighter rights safeguards amid the rapid rise of AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) has created innovation and production possibilities for microdramas, while also posing challenges over content quality and rights protection, according to Wang Xiaoliang from the National Radio and Television Administration. “Faced with this new challenge … our position is very clear. uncertain
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Live-action dramas are the mainstay of high-quality production and should be strongly supported,” said Wang, who heads the department overseeing online audiovisual content. asserted
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AI has rapidly expanded the scale and efficiency of microdrama production in China while intensifying concerns over copyright and the mounting pressure on human creators. asserted
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