AI production’s prime-time triumph

Leading the way: A poster of the AI-generated series Beyond Wukong. It made history as the first AI-produced long-form drama to secure a prime-time slot on a television network. — Photo: China Daily

WHAT happens when an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated series debuts on prime-time TV?

A ratings win, a regulatory breakthrough, and a gold rush in the A-share market – Chinese yuan-denominated stocks listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges.