AI Short Dramas: Not a "Predatory Hunt" – The Daily Entertainment Reality of 800 Million Users - 36Kr

On October 9, a college freshman posted on Xiaohongshu: "AI manhua dramas have ruined my dad. " She wrote that her father's dark circles from watching manhua dramas are even more prominent than when he took care of her during her senior year of high school; after working out after work, he skips showering first to watch until past 10 p.m., and even after being urged to take a shower, he continues watching until the wee hours of the morning, then gets up at around 5 a.m. to keep watching; he watches while using the toilet at home, and even broke his midday nap habit at work just to watch manhua dramas. When he ran out of mobile data, he secretly used her phone to add data to his own line. Later, this story was reconstructed and reposted by media outlets.

On October 12, which is today, the topic "AI short dramas are hunting down middle-aged men" hit the Weibo hot search list. But the so-called "hunting" targeting middle-aged men is actually more like an entry point that fits public sentiment. Because almost at the same time, the topic "AI manhua dramas are everywhere" also made it to the hot search list.