signalAI热榜2026-09-25
Volcano Engine Talks to Creators of "Journey to the West: The Aftermath", Revealing First AI Long Drama on Hunan Satellite TV Prime Time
China's first AI long drama "Journey to the West: The Aftermath" aired on Hunan Satellite TV's prime time on August 31, with 60 planned episodes of about 40 minutes each, produced entirely without cameras and with 100% of video generation by Seedance. It exceeded 150 million views on Mango TV within a week. Produced by Mango TV and made by Bogin Culture, it used the Mango Lingchuang platform, from project approval in May to broadcast in half a year, with a 3-month production cycle; director Li Dongshen noted an action scene cost about 100,000 to 200,000 yuan with a small team over 10 days, versus 3 to 4 million yuan for live-action.
- for who
- Producers, creators, and industry professionals evaluating AI long-form video production
- why now
- 首部AI长剧8月31日登陆卫视，成本仅为实拍几十分之一，市场已验证。
- what changes
- It proves AI long-form drama can reach mainstream prime-time TV at a fraction of the cost, reshaping budget and timeline expectations
- to do
- Read the official recap to learn the production flow and cost comparison, then apply it to assess AI video generation for long-form projects
key points
- 100% video generation by Seedance, no cameras, 150 million views in first week on Mango TV
- Action scene costs about 100k to 200k yuan in 10 days vs 3 to 4 million for live-action
#ai long drama#video generation#cost comparison
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