Character.AI enters the field of microdramas with its own productions, but there is a twist | TechCrunch0

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• July 9, 2026

Microdramas are so trendy today that almost every type of company in the attention economy space – whether dedicated microdrama apps, social media giants (TikTok and Instagram), or streaming services (Peacock, Amazon Prime and India’s JioHotstar) – is creating a product to take advantage of the opportunity. Character.AI, which allows people to chat with personalized