Beijing – November 01, 2026 -- iQIYI began filming the internet feature film "Cop in Trouble" on October 28 at its new AI Film Studio, which links live-action shooting directly to nearly 30 AI models for post-production.

Shanghai studio syncs on-set footage to NadouPro in real time

The approximately 110-square-meter facility sits inside the iQIYI Creative Center Shanghai. It offers multi-camera shooting, synchronized high-resolution video and audio recording, digital continuity logging and real-time footage review.

Beijing – October 02, 2026 -- iQIYI's AIGC film series "The Ferry Man" has generated cumulative revenue-sharing earnings exceeding RMB 8 million (US$1.2 million) as of September 23, validating artificial intelligence as a financially viable film production model. The milestone arrives as the third installment, "The Ferry Man: The Dream of the Princess", debuts October 1 on iQIYI and iQIYI International.

Beijing – September 25, 2026 -- iQIYI unveiled a slate of more than 350 new titles for 2026-2027 at its iJOY Conference held September 23 in Shanghai, anchoring the launch around a new "All in AI" production and marketing strategy. The Chinese streaming platform also confirmed that its flagship Scream Night event will run December 5 at Galaxy Arena in Macao under a renewed three-year residency agreement covering 2026 to 2028.

Beijing – September 15, 2026 -- iQIYI has launched the Global AI Creator Challenge, the first international contest on its professional filmmaking platform NadouPro, partnering with Alibaba's Wan3.0 model to drive end-to-end AI video production.