China Airs First AI-Generated Cartoon Series Using Domestic Tech
• State TV airs China's first AI-developed cartoon series, Qianqiu Shisong, using text-to-video and other generative AI tools • Series uses CMG Media GPT model trained on China Media's data and SAIL's AI technology for art design, video generation, etc. • Airs after state broadcaster pledges to adopt new tech like AI; follows government calls for state firms to pilot AI • Central state-owned firms have over $12 trillion in assets; asked to play bigger role in AI development • Qianqiu Shisong follows frenzy sparked by OpenAI's Sora and push for Chinese ChatGPT equivalents