The Verge
7/9/2026
Character.AI launches AI-generated microdrama series
Original: Character.AI wants a piece of the microdrama pie
Short summary
Character.AI announced c.ai Series, short-form animated episodic videos made almost entirely with generative AI, entering the microdrama space projected to reach $26 billion. Unlike traditional microdramas with live actors, these are AI-generated and interactive. The move extends Character.AI beyond chatbots into interactive books, comics, and audio dramas.
- •Character.AI launches c.ai Series — AI-generated short-form episodic videos
- •Content is animated and interactive, unlike live-action microdramas
- •Microdrama market projected to reach $26 billion in coming years
Generated with AI, which can make mistakes.
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