SenseTime Seko 3.0 Real-world Test - One-click Generation of Viral AI Short Comics

AI As the audience for TV series and comics grows, it becomes increasingly difficult for ordinary creators to make money.

This is not your imagination. DataEye estimates that the number of domestic comic book users will be about 120 million in 2025, and by the first half of 2026, the number of users will have exceeded 600 million, which is several times the original number.

Competition has intensified; in the first half of 2026 alone, on the Douyin platform... AI Of the 221,900 dramas and comics released, only 1,055 have surpassed 100 million views, resulting in a hit rate as low as 0.48%.

On average, only 1 out of every 210 new dramas manages to break through the competition.。

AI It lowered the production threshold for short dramas and comics, but also built an even higher wall that is more difficult for ordinary creators to overcome:The themes are becoming increasingly homogenized, and the continuous influx of content is driving up the cost of creation.AI The regulation of comics is also becoming increasingly strict.…

After the short drama craze subsides, is there still a way out for ordinary creators?

Yes, but we need to change our playing style.

If you simply mechanically produce a video, relying on stamina and gambling on chance, you're bound to be eliminated sooner or later. The real way out lies in developing reusable creative methods, possessing stable production capabilities, and securing commercial opportunities.。

This year WAIAt C, SenseTime released Seko 3.0, which directly created a closed loop between professional production, creator growth, and commercialization.

Director Li Rang used Seko to transform an ordinary classroom assignment, "Farewell," into a viral video with over ten million views.

Chen Ke Studio's comic series "The Treasure Basin: The Miscellaneous Spiritual Roots Are the Real Boss," created using Seko, has repeatedly topped the Hongguo Comic Series chart.

Even more impressively, Seko 3.0 packaged the methodologies of these top creators for creating viral hits into a comprehensive system.One-clickReusable skills allow ordinary people to directly inherit the logic and taste of masters and create high-quality content.。

Furthermore, the Seko industrial base in Xuhui District, Shanghai, provides comprehensive support in computing power, training, and business opportunities, further completing the key links from content creation to commercialization.。

How effective is it to encapsulate the methods of expert practitioners into skills? Can ordinary people successfully navigate the process from content creation to commercialization? Let's test it out together today.

We open Seko 3.0 and select "Create". Agent Mode. Click the button below the input box.More Skills。

Here, Seko 3.0 directly encapsulates the creative methodologies of top directors and screenwriters into professional skills that are ready to use out of the box.。

PopularShort Drama Skill

Let's click on one at randomPopular Skills, such as BJD Ancient Romance DramaYou can directly view its usage scenarios, usage methods, output information, and samples.

Each Skill represents the creative soul of a master. When we click to create using a Skill, Seko 3.0 will generate an infinite canvas and guide you step-by-step through the creation process.

We don't need to study complex things at all.Prompt wordsEnter the story synopsis directly in plain language:

[A sickly prince × a wealthy merchant's daughter] She marries into the prince's mansion for the position of imperial merchant, and he uses her business routes to secretly investigate old cases; a marriage contract that is mutually beneficial leads two people with secrets to fall in love while working together and testing each other, and uncovers a mystery involving military funds that affects the court.

Professional SkillsautomaticBy infusing scripts, characters, and cinematic language with a mature methodology, Seko 3.0 breaks down tasks based on our creative goals.automaticOrganize the workflow step by step, guiding and helping us confirm the story outline, character designs, and scene assets.

If you are not satisfied with anything during the process, you can make changes in the chat box at any time using plain language, without any communication pressure.

We only need to confirm the information, and Seko 3.0 will gradually generate the content and present it in an orderly manner on the same infinite canvas.

We will turn our story inspiration into a film using a mature production plan.

Let's take a look at the generated result:

Ancient romance dramas are currently the absolute traffic driver on short video platforms, but they have extremely high requirements for micro-expressions, the stability of the characters' appearance, and the dynamics of highlight scenes.

Through this skill, we can directly inherit the proven texture and aesthetic standards of BJD (Ball-Jointed Doll) materials. Whether it's the sickly refinement of a frail prince or the lively charm of a wealthy merchant's daughter, the character's texture and consistency are maintained excellently.

We only need to focus on plot conflicts and storyboard arrangement. What would normally take a small film and television team several weeks to complete, an individual can render and bring to life with high quality in just a few hours.

Seko 3.0 lowers not only the barrier to entry for content creation, but also the organizational costs of the entire film and television production process.。

Top-tier Super Creation Skill

Apart fromPopularIn terms of genre, Seko 3.0 also introduces exclusive skills for top creators. When using them,You can also learn from the working methods of established creators by observation, shortening the growth path from beginner to professional.。

In the past, creating biographies of historical figures involved extremely high standards, from document retrieval and storyboard design to shot composition and a unified style of costumes.

However, in Seko 3.0, the industry's top... AI Director Li Rang has summarized and shared an excellent creative process – Celebrity Biographical Short Film Skill.

We select Skill and enter a sentence:

Create a short biographical film about Li Qingzhao.

Seko 3.0 willautomaticOutput standardized story structure outlines and historical basis.

All character designs, scenes, and key props are laid out on the same canvas, allowing for seamless creation and revision.

In the guidance of Skill, we let Agent They helped us create the work step by step using the methods of professional directors.

For example, before generating storyboard videos, Seko 3.0 will...automaticDouble-check that the materials are ready and provide suggestions for revision.One-clickPlease help us complete the character, scene, and key prop illustrations.

We only need to verify whether the creative plan matches our ideas, then click confirm.

Let's take a look at the final result:

Can you believe it? In short. AI They helped me recreate the key moments of Li Qingzhao's life in a video, with very accurate summarization of key events and excellent video quality.

Although there is still room for minor adjustments to the tone of voiceover for individual words, the overall cinematography and historical atmosphere of the short film have far exceeded expectations.

There are many similar skills in Seko 3.0.We can learn professional creative processes such as finished product workflow, viral content creation, script planning, storyboard planning, and art asset design as needed, turning the skills of experts into our own methodology.。

How do you monetize good content?

In the past, individuals AI Creators often struggle to secure commercial contracts or conduct large-scale commercial releases. Seko 3.0, leveraging its location on the west bank of the Xuhui River in Shanghai...SenseTime Seko OPC BaseIt provides individual creators with a clear path to growth and monetization.

With the Seko system, we can clearly choose the business growth curve that suits us.

High-quality short comics

Now I will use AI With more and more people producing short comics in bulk, if we want our work to stand out, we need to focus more on improving the plot and the quality of the cinematography, and carefully craft a high-quality short comic series that viewers can keep watching.

Once the work is successfully developed, there are opportunities to connect with platform projects, IP collaborations, or co-productions, turning personal works into truly deliverable commercial projects.

Create IP

We can also continuously update around a fixed role and content direction, gradually developing the account into our own virtual IP.

For example, shows that focus on the lives of elderly programmers, such as "The Happy Life of Old Men" or the Osomatsu-san series, such as "Osomatsu-san's Struggle." These shows use relatable storylines to make the characters memorable, resonate with the audience, and encourage them to continue watching.

Once an account gains a certain level of influence, it can expand into brand collaborations, IP licensing, and even more business opportunities.

AI Short comics going overseas

Overseas short dramas are also gaining momentum, with over 5,000 new titles added in June 2025 alone, and 38,722 titles added in June 2026, a sevenfold increase!

TikTok's short dramas generated $82 million in revenue sharing over six months, equivalent to over 550 million yuan.AI Short dramas have become the fastest-growing category.

Seko 3.0 provides complete support for overseas expansion, such as the overseas drama conversion skill, which can help us adapt stories that have already been successful in China into versions with different languages, characters, and cultural backgrounds, so that all overseas content creation can be completed in Chinese.

If a work performs well overseas, creators can further connect with overseas platforms, cross-border settlements, and copyright compliance services. Outstanding projects may also have the opportunity to receive investment or co-production support from Seko, gradually building their own overseas content brand.

Let's talk about the usage cost, which is a major concern for everyone.During the anniversary celebration, non-members can log in first...freeExperience Seedance 2.0 Mini。

Seko's official website (seko.sensetime.com) is currently offering a 50% discount on first-time purchases for monthly members and a 40% discount on first-time purchases for annual members. Seedance 2.0 is available at a minimum price of approximately 0.42 RMB/second. You can run a few real-world projects to estimate the cost.。

If you find it convenient to use and have a genuine long-term need for it, then it's not too late to consider a membership.

The intense competition in short dramas doesn't mean ordinary creators have no chance; rather, it prompts us to abandon the model of low-quality copying and gambling on blockbuster hits.

AI The biggest pain point of these tools is their fragmentation: use tool A to create images, software B to edit them, and tool C to add voiceovers.

In Seko 3.0, fragmented creative processes can be continuously advanced within an infinite canvas.

Agent Responsible for organizing and scheduling the overall workflow; Skill provides professional methodologies packaged by top creators; Canvas stores all materials, historical versions, and contextual relationships.

The creators retained control over the aesthetics and plot, rather than completely relinquishing creative freedom to the uncontrollable forces.One-clickgenerate.

A tool that truly has long-term value for creators shouldn't just help you cobble together a piece of work by chance, but rather help you establish a creative methodology that can be used repeatedly.Let the best practices of top creators truly become productive assets that ordinary people can use anytime.。

The industry is moving from competing on individual models to implementing complete workflows. Individual models are no longer the sole focus.powerfulIf it cannot be seamlessly integrated into the workflow of storyboarding, face preservation, and audio-visual compositing, it is just a toy in the laboratory.

The red ocean of short dramas is sweeping away outdated production capacity, while creators who master new workflows are ushering in their own blue ocean.

Original link:The audience is growing, but making money is getting harder and harder.AI The business of short comics has changed.