AI short video production costs have plummeted as technical barriers fall, with standard rates dropping from 5000 yuan to a few hundred per minute. Competition is shifting from price wars to content quality, while customized services remain premium. The domestic AI drama and animation market is projected to exceed 40 billion yuan by 2026, growing 138 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, the overseas market is estimated at over 4 billion US dollars, representing nearly 70 percent of the global micro-short video sector.