Viewing content libraries as potential training models and honing in on authenticity were among the themes to emerge from Media Partners Asia's inaugural AETHER Summit, convening a diverse array of industry leaders for a focused summit on AI, among them Uday Shankar and Simon Fuller.

Asia-Pacific screen revenues will continue to grow over the next five years, according to Media Partners Asia, driven by streaming, social, and CTV, with creator-led platforms emerging as the largest growth engine.

Media Partners Asia is hosting an invitation-only event in Singapore in January focused on AI, with speakers from across the ecosystem.

Global microdrama revenues are projected to reach $11 billion this year, Omdia predicts. Two leading purveyors of the format in Asia offer their perspectives on the road ahead.