TikTok took the world by storm. Now, Chinese companies are taking videos further with AI

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“Competition in AI video generation models is at an earlier stage, and some Chinese companies have emerged as early leaders in this space,” said Wei Xiong, China internet analyst at UBS Securities.
“Whether it’s user scale or commercial revenue, overseas accounts for the majority,” Zeng Yushen, head of operations at Kling AI, a video generation tool.
But analysts caution that AI still has limits in creating content audiences like.

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