China AI Workflow Case Studies

Insider looks at how Chinese operators deploy AI at scale — e-commerce, short drama production, KOL content, gaming, and SaaS. Specific tools, real USD cost numbers, and what Western creators can adapt.

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Inside China: How E-commerce Sellers Generate 50 Product Shots a Day for $1

How Chinese e-commerce operators ship 50 AI product shots a day using Seedream, Doubao, Kling, and Jianying.

How Douyin Studios Produce AI Short Dramas at Scale

How four-person Chinese teams ship 80-episode AI short dramas using Seedream, Kling, Doubao, and Jianying.

Taobao's 24/7 AI Virtual Livestream Hosts: A Teardown

Inside the small Hangzhou and Yiwu studios running 24/7 AI hosts on Taobao Live: tools, costs, and limits

The AI Content Stack Behind Top Xiaohongshu (RedNote) KOLs

How small Chinese studios run Xiaohongshu account matrices using Doubao, Seedream, Kling, and Jianying at sub-$2 per post.

How Chinese Game Studios Cut Character Art Cost 80% with AI

How Chinese mid-tier game studios cut character art cost ~80% via Seedream, Liblib, ComfyUI and human polish.

Inside a WeChat Mini Program AI Tutoring App Used by 2M Kids

How a 5-person Chinese team runs a 2M-kid AI tutoring mini program at ~$2 per lesson using Doubao, Seedream, Kling, and Jianying.

How Chinese SaaS Companies Deployed AI Customer Service That Actually Works

How Chinese SaaS companies built AI customer service stacks on Doubao, DeepSeek, and WeChat Work that Western teams can learn from.

How Chinese Cross-Border Sellers Use AI to Localize for Western Markets

Inside the AI-powered creative pipeline Chinese cross-border pods use to ship 200+ TikTok videos a week.

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