AI-generated content, or AIGC, is revolutionizing the short film industry by producing digital text, images, and videos, empowering creators to explore diverse styles and innovative content.
In late August, China Media Group (CMG) launched an AI-themed evening gala, displaying short videos entirely created with AIGC.
According to data, the event has attracted over 600 million views as of September 5.
Huang Zhongzhong, the creative partner of China-based AI creative studio Kling AI, was involved in producing one of the short films showcased at this event.
"Traditional film special effects require large investments and take a long time, but with AI, the process has become much easier. We completed this short film in about a week," said Huang.
According to Huang, the AI tool he used was advanced enough to create expressive visuals and natural movements.
"We had strict requirements for generating the first and last frame storyboards. Kling AI met our needs with consistent character modeling, detailed props, accurate scene reproduction, smooth transitions, and realistic physical movements," he said.
The AI-themed evening gala highlighted the rapid growth and potential of AI generated content in China.
"Since June 2024, Kling has grown its global user base to over 45 million. In the second quarter of 2025, Kling's revenue exceeded 250 million yuan (about 35.09 million U.S. dollars)," said Wang Ruoxuan, senior product operations manager of Kling AI.
"AI has become a valuable tool for filmmakers. It inspires more creators to experiment with different styles and content, fostering a vibrant and diverse market," said Liu Mengya, dean of the Digital Media School at the Beijing Film Academy.
AI-generated content transforms China's short film industry
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday presided over a State Council executive meeting which studied further arrangements on energy conservation and carbon reduction, and heard a report on a special campaign on business-related administrative law enforcement.
The meeting also reviewed and approved a draft regulation on administrative law enforcement oversight, discussed a draft law on firefighters, and arranged work for a crackdown on tobacco-related illegal activities.
The meeting emphasized the need to ensure higher-standard and better-quality work in the fields of energy conservation and carbon reduction -- work which must be advanced with greater overall planning efforts and in light of local conditions.
To that end, the meeting called for efforts to maximize the impact of policies, continuously improve market mechanisms, and accelerate the transition to green production and green lifestyles.
A special campaign on regulating business-related administrative law enforcement this year has achieved positive results, the meeting noted, underlining further efforts to enhance the standardization of administrative law enforcement.
By drafting and implementing the regulation on administrative law enforcement oversight, the boundaries and responsibilities of law enforcement authorities will be clarified further, and administrative power will be upheld consistently within a legal framework, it said.
It discussed and approved in principle a draft law on firefighters, which will be submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation.
It is imperative that the institutional arrangements for the country's firefighting force are improved, making it more standardized and professional, the meeting said, stressing the need to consolidate fire safety management, and to resolutely prevent and curb serious or major fire accidents.
Work will also be done to crack down strictly on tobacco-related illegal activities, strengthen supervision and law enforcement across all links, and improve the tobacco market environment, according to the meeting.
Chinese premier chairs meeting on carbon reduction, administrative law enforcement
