Guangdong TV Regulator: AI Short Dramas Top 90% of New Micro-Dramas

The 90% AI share reframes micro-drama economics: content volume is now a function of generation capacity, not production budgets, and the regulator's own disclosure suggests it is tracking that shift rather than resisting it. The set-top-box-as-software move matters more for distribution than for content — it would fold broadcast-style access into the TV itself, potentially bypassing separate hardware and the platforms tied to it. No timeline was given, so whether this stays a stated direction or becomes an enforced standard is the open question.