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Hongguo has 168 million daily active users, yet AI-generated short dramas may earn just one yuan per episode. What do you think, and why aren't these dramas making money?

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红果日活 1.68 亿，AI 短剧一集可能只赚一块钱，对此你怎么看？AI 短剧为何不赚钱？

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First recorded Nov 2, 2026, 2:09 PM CST · latest Nov 2, 2026, 2:09 PM CST. Ranks reflect attention on each platform.

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