As short-form video begins to dominate global viewing habits, a new monetization playbook is emerging — one driven by watch time, scalable content formats and increasingly, AI-generated storytelling.

The viral short dramas are increasingly being created entirely with AI, with hundreds of new shows spun up each day.

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TikTok is testing a new mini-drama feed, "TikTok Short drama," inside its app. Some of its most popular series are AI-generated, featuring characters like a sad, dancing polar bear. This new push ...

Latin American downloads of the top 20 short-drama apps have increased by roughly 402% year-on-year in 2025, according to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. That's on top of a 4,300% year-on-year ...