China's AI-generated pet dramas take the internet by storm, with one amassing 100 million views.
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In April, an AI-generated video of a ginger cat took one platform by storm. It had amassed almost 150 million views by the time of writing.
The 59-second video tells the story of a poor ginger cat that is laughed at by a white cat and her rich dog boyfriend.
The artificial intelligence-generated clips place cute animals in human situations. Photo: handout
However, the put-upon pussy works hard as a construction worker and window cleaner, becomes rich and shocks the mocking pair.
The account attracted more than a million followers in less than two months.
The person who runs the account, a Chinese man who goes by the name Ansheng, said he owns several AI-generated cat drama accounts, two of which have more than a million followers and several others with 500,000.
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He said he could make between 1,200 and 2,000 yuan (US$170 and US$280) from one video with more than 10 million views, generating an income of 20,000 yuan (US$3,000) a month.
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