news.aibase.com: On August 31st, China's first AI long drama to be broadcast on satellite TV, "The Later Journey to the West," entered Hunan Satellite TV's prime time slot and was simultaneously launched on the "Ju Kanzhao" (Great TV Shows) section of Mango TV. This 60-episode series, each about 40 minutes long, was produced by Mango TV and made by Bojing Culture. Throughout the entire production, no cameras were used; all video generation was fully handled by Seedance. Within just one week of its release, the main content on Mango TV had already exceeded 150 million plays.
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It is mind-boggling to me to see how quickly AI has developed in our society - to be able to see an entire TV series be the pure conviction of a computer is deeply concerning. I think, importantly, we have to ask ourselves who wants this. Why would humans want to see shows produced by artificial intelligence versus true human beings - maybe those of celebrities or recognizable faces? AI’s use in film strips the shows of this personal identity. Additionally, AI algorithms are usually recycled ideas, so we, as the audience, lose the unique aspect that performance (live or filmed) brings us. This major milestone raises concerns about the larger advancements of AI in our industry and what part we each play. I am curious about how this will pan out: whether this stays an isolated or rather small incident, or if this becomes a catalyst for a larger medium of AI films, or if this receives harsh backlash.
I thought this article was honestly kind of crazy because it shows how quickly AI is moving from being a tool used in filmmaking to basically becoming the entire filmmaking process. “The Later Journey to the West” was made without cameras, with the video completely generated by Seedance, and the production took only about three months. The article says a team of around 100 people still worked on the project, but their jobs were completely different, with traditional things like costumes, lighting, cinematography, and set design being turned into an AI workflow. What really stood out to me was the cost difference. An action scene that could cost millions with traditional production was reportedly made for tens of thousands of yuan. I can definitely see why companies would want that, but it also makes me think about all the jobs that normally go into making those scenes. This connects to my other AI posts because the technology is impressive, but I still wonder where the human creative workers fit into this future.
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