A Chinese AI firm recently launched a general artificial intelligence agent called Manus, which quickly went viral on social media. Despite still being in its early beta testing stage, Manus AI reported that the product attracted 2 million user sign-ups within just seven days of its release.
AI is gradually making its way into primary and secondary school classrooms across Shanghai. In Minhang District, a newly launched AI agent allows students to interact with AI-powered avatars of renowned scientists, enabling them to ask questions and explore scientific knowledge. Meanwhile, Hongkou District has rolled out more than 100 intelligent AI agents, covering areas such as digital avatars of top educators, subject-specific instruction, and collaborative learning tools.
The 18th Yangpu District Kite Festival was held in Shanghai. Themed "Two-dimensional Animated Kites," this year's festival highlighted animation, comics and technology. By fusing traditional kite-making with two-dimentional animation culture, the event aims to revitalize this intangible cultural heritage while attracting more young people to engage in its preservation.
Hengdian World Studios has witnessed a boom in the production of vertical-screen micro dramas, with over 600 crews arriving in the first quarter of this year alone, prompting netizens to humorously dub it “Vertical-dian.” As a long-established hub for film and television production, it offers a mature industry ecosystem and supportive policies, providing strong support for the creation of micro dramas.