“ChinAI #374: China’s first AI-generated longform TV series” by Jeffrey Ding

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<p><strong>Thank you for reading and engaging</strong></p>

<p>These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University.</p>

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<p><b>First published:</b><br/>

September 14th, 2026 <