Kuaishou debuts AI sci-fi shorts as race heats up in China’s AI video scene

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Chinese short video platform Kuaishou unveiled three AI-generated sci-fi shorts on an IMAX screen in Beijing on Wednesday, using its in-house AI tool, Kling. The release comes just days after another Chinese tech firm, iReader, used AI to help produce a short series based on a web novel — signaling a growing trend in AI-assisted video production. Short-form sci-fi is emerging as a key testing ground for AI video tools due to high visual demands and lower production costs. While AI cannot yet fully automate film production, tools like Kling assist with modeling, effects and editing. Kuaishou said Kling now has more than 22 million users and generates monthly revenue exceeding 100 million yuan (about $13.9 million).