Live edition Vol. I · No. 25 Sunday, 21 June 2026
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PREMIUM ANALYSIS

The Forbidden Dimension #3: Vertical Drama Tips Into AI

Streaming Radar · 2026-05-07 · Hongguo · Vigloo · ByteDance · ReelShort · 12-24 month window

What this analysis covers

Bodhi Linshi: 60-ep AI series #1 on Hongguo (304M users), 800M+ views in 2 weeks (Seedance 2.0)
Economics: ~$7-14K per AI series vs $70-140K live-action; Vigloo 'Bloodbound Luna' in 8 weeks, <10 people, ~$33K
Hongguo: ~2,000 new AI titles/day; ByteDance unifies AI/live rankings, AI creator share raised to 60%
Labor response: tentative SAG-AFTRA/AMPTP deal (4 yrs, AI guardrails); Holywater targets 50% AI revenue by end-2026
Expansion: ReelShort × AIS ($1/mo 5G bundle, Thailand); Sukudo AI dubbing (~50x cheaper)
Bodhi Linshi: 89.23M heat score, 800M+ views in <2 weeks (Hongguo) AI series cost ~$7-14K vs live-action ~$70-140K (China) Hongguo: ~2,000 new AI titles/day (Mar 2026) ByteDance AI creator revenue share raised to 60%
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Hongguo · Vigloo · ByteDance · ReelShort · 12-24 month window
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