TV storytelling reinvented for the vertical age. Episodes span 1–5 minutes, framed in 9:16, feel like Netflix, but play like TikTok. Sparked by China’s mobile drama boom, the format grew from bite-sized stories into cinematic micro-epics.
$9B
Market Today. Projected to reach ~$25B within a decade (~2.7X).
830M+
Monthly Users. Short-drama apps confirm scale and habit, not hype.
This Is the Moment
New Chapter in Storytelling
From fireside tales to silver-screen epics, every era stretched the frame. Micro-series are the leap now — shorter, tighter, sharper. Built to hit. Meant to linger.
Television
1980
YouTube
2010
TikTok
2020
Micro-series
2025
New Chapter in Storytelling
From fireside tales to silver-screen epics, every era stretched the frame. Micro-series are the leap now — shorter, tighter, sharper. Built to hit. Meant to linger.
Micro-Series
2025
TikTok
2020
YouTube
2010
Television
1980
Television
1980
YouTube
2010
TikTok
2020
Micro-series
2025
AI Production Revolution. From previz to final cut in weeks, not months. Skip casting and locations — run the whole pipeline on AI filmmaking platforms.
2023 ModelScope
2023 ModelScope
2025 VEO3
2025 VEO3
$10,000 for your indieAI micro-series
Indie filmmaker, micro-studio owner, or student? Apply for the grant. We’ll contact you to discuss funding details.
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