"Paperman" is thriving, AI is driving, and the scale of the comic industry is soaring.

Data shows that in the first half of the year, the total number of comic and animation works launched on the track exceeded 3,000, with a twelve-fold increase in revenue compared to the same period last year and a compound growth rate of 83%. Industry insiders estimate that the market size for the entire year is likely to exceed 20 billion yuan. The booming trend of supply and demand in the comic and animation track has led some to call this year the "Year of Comic and Animation." The reason why the comic and animation track is booming this year, according to industry insiders, is that AI technology plays an undeniable role, greatly reducing the production threshold and cost of animated content.