{"slug": "how-ai-is-transforming-the-way-chinas-microdramas-are-made", "title": "How AI is Transforming the Way China’s Microdramas Are Made", "summary": "AI is transforming the production of China's microdramas, short series made for phones that have gained popularity in the US, according to NBC's Janis Mackey Frayer reporting for TODAY on July 20, 2026.", "body_md": "New FDA-Approved Pill Drastically Lowers Bad Cholesterol\n\n00:26\n\nAndrés Cantor and Tim Howard Preview Epic World Cup Final\n\n04:40\n\nGPS Data Reveals Boat Timeline, Movements in Nolan Wells Case\n\n02:18\n\nTODAY’s Craig Melvin Addresses Security Incident\n\n00:26\n\nWater Main Break Floods Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard\n\n00:35\n\nHow AI is Transforming the Way China’s Microdramas Are Made\n\n04:32\n\nCopied\n\nCopied\n\nMicrodramas made specifically for phones have become a huge sensation in China and are finding fans in the United States. As China’s short series go global, artificial intelligence is transforming not just how their stories are told but how entertainment itself is made. NBC’s Janis Mackey Frayer reports for TODAY.July 20, 2026\n\nFuneral Set for Nolan Wells as Questions About Death Remain\n\n02:11\n\nNow Playing\n\nHow AI is Transforming the Way China’s Microdramas Are Made\n\n04:32\n\nUP NEXT\n\nInside the Camp Bringing Summer Fun to Kids With Serious Illness\n\n05:17\n\nWhy a Record Number of Young Adults Are Moving Back Home\n\n03:35\n\nBison Attack Survivor Speaks out From Hospital Bed\n\n01:01\n\nJD and Usha Vance Welcome Fourth Child, Alec Neel Vance\n\n00:27\n\nDoorbell Cam Captures Family’s Surprise at Sailor’s Return\n\n01:29\n\nTaylor Farms Lettuce Test for Cyclospora Was False Positive: FDA\n\n02:03\n\nNFL Star Saquon Barkley’s Home Burglarized With Family Inside\n\n01:26\n\nMore Storms, Heat and Air Quality Concerns Loom Across the US\n\n03:47\n\nGas Prices Rise Back to $4 a Gallon as US-Iran War Escalates\n\n01:53\n\nUS Fires at Iran After 3 US Service Members Killed in Middle East\n\n02:27\n\nGeneral Mills Recalls Pillsbury Rolls Over Possible Glass", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-ai-is-transforming-the-way-chinas-microdramas-are-made", "canonical_source": "https://www.today.com/video/how-ai-is-transforming-the-way-china-s-microdramas-are-made-266943045834", "published_at": "2026-07-20 13:39:42+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-21 07:54:56.618661+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "generative-ai"], "entities": ["NBC", "Janis Mackey Frayer"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-ai-is-transforming-the-way-chinas-microdramas-are-made", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-ai-is-transforming-the-way-chinas-microdramas-are-made.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-ai-is-transforming-the-way-chinas-microdramas-are-made.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/how-ai-is-transforming-the-way-chinas-microdramas-are-made.jsonld"}}