- Revenue estimates for hit series do not establish typical studio profitability.
Reusing a production pipeline
An October 18 report carried by 36Kr describes Chinese AI animation teams extending stories across more seasons. It explains that reusing characters, settings, voices and production workflows can reduce repeated work compared with coordinating a new live-action shoot. Long-running web novels supply material for successive installments.
Output is not profit
The report also describes studios reducing centralized production after unsuccessful projects absorbed returns from hits. Lingju Animation is reported to be exploring support for outside creators, including tools, computing resources and distribution. The account is based on industry interviews; it does not show that longer series or lower production costs reliably deliver profits.
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