ByteDance’s enterprise arm backs Soonshot’s AI-powered bite-sized K-dramas
Soonshot, the international short-form K-drama platform, has teamed up with BytePlus, ByteDance’s enterprise arm, to fuse premium Korean storytelling with artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Launching Monday in Singapore, this mobile-native app delivers 1–2 minute “snackable” episodes, turning smartphones into personalized K-content hubs and connecting Korean creators directly with audiences across Southeast Asia and beyond, the duo said in a statement.
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Tokenizing entertainment: How real-world assets are reshaping the industry
What if fans could own a piece of the next big concert tour, film release, or album drop—not just as collectors, but as stakeholders?
From streaming royalties to concert tickets, the entertainment industry has long thrived on exclusivity. But today, blockchain is tearing down the velvet rope. Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, once a niche concept in finance and real estate, is rapidly gaining ground in entertainment—giving artists new tools to monetize their work and letting...
ByteDance takes short dramas global with Melolo launch
ByteDance’s Melolo aims to expand the global reach of China’s popular short drama format, offering fast, engaging storytelling.
ByteDance has entered the international short drama scene with the launch of Melolo, a free-to-watch app tailored for global audiences. Released in November 2024, Melolo marks ByteDance’s first short drama platform outside China, modeled after the successful domestic app Hongguo Short Drama. It is managed by Poligon, ByteDance’s...
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