iQIYI Opens Shanghai AI Film Studio, Starts 'Cop in Trouble'

iQIYI began filming an internet feature called 'Cop in Trouble' at a new AI film studio in Shanghai on October 28, the company said in a press release. It calls the facility China's first AI film studio.

The studio is about 110 square meters, with multi-camera shooting, synchronized high-resolution video and audio recording, digital continuity logging and real-time footage review. On-set footage syncs automatically to NadouPro, iQIYI's AI-powered film and TV production platform, which the release says gives filmmakers immediate access to 'nearly 30 AI models, including Seedance 2.5 and Kling 4.0,' plus hundreds of production-focused AI agents and skills.

'An actor's performance is the core of any film or series,' said Liang Zhu, iQIYI Vice President and Head of Intelligent Production. 'The AI studio lets directors preserve that performance while adjusting sets, lighting and costumes, makeup, and props more flexibly, opening up greater creative space for filmmakers and creative professionals alike.'

'Cop in Trouble' follows Jian Zhang, a low-ranking constable 'whose fame, riches and admiration begin to crack as his web of lies to take down a notorious outlaw begins to unravel.' The release pitches the Shanghai facility as the next step after iQIYI's green-screen and virtual production work; it says the company's Hengdian virtual studio 'delivered production efficiency gains of over 30%.' The announcement lands amid a steady run of China AI launches this week.

The release names no budget, no delivery date for the finished film, and no commercial terms with the model providers behind Seedance 2.5 or Kling 4.0.