China Reaffirms Policy to Support Human Micro-Dramas and Regulate AI Content
China's National Radio and Television Administration has reiterated its policy to actively support human-created micro-dramas while imposing strict regulations on AI-generated ones to curb copyright infringement and deepfakes. This policy ensures that human creativity remains central in the booming micro-drama industry while mitigating risks associated with automated content mills, deepfakes, and copyright theft. Authorities require mandatory human review for all broadcasted content, strict compliance with authorization for voice and likeness, and dedicated financial support for human-created dramas.
## BACKGROUND
China's micro-drama market has experienced explosive growth, with AI tools drastically reducing production costs and generating the vast majority of recent releases, which has simultaneously raised concerns over copyright theft and low-quality output.