Behind the scenes: The cast and crew of a Chinese microdrama filming a scene at a studio in Shanghai. — AFP
Ultra-short video series Strange Mirror of Mountains and Seas is filled with dragon-like monsters, handsome protagonists and plenty of melodrama – almost all of it, including the lifelike human characters, created by artificial intelligence.
With over 50 million views, it is one of a growing number of AI-generated “microdramas”, soap opera-like series with episodes as short as 30 seconds, that are taking China by storm.
