Red Fruit's Minimum Guarantee Policy Crashes Abruptly, the Trend of Animated Dramas Enters a Survival of the Fittest Phase

In May 2026, the AI Virtual Human Short Drama market experienced a reshuffle. Red Fruit Short Drama canceled its AI drama minimum guarantee policy, changing the cooperation model from "minimum guarantee + profit sharing" to pure profit sharing (approximately 20%), leading to loss of stable income for small studios. The market trend shifted from a rapid rise to rationality, and the industry is facing adjustments.