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About the symposium

An international symposium on artificial intelligence in serialized storytelling — Kotor, 6–8 September 2026.

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Why this symposium

Serialized short-form drama has become one of the fastest-growing formats in global entertainment. AI is now reshaping how these stories are written, produced, cast, localized and distributed.

The symposium brings together studios, platforms, researchers and industry leaders for three days of talks and hands-on sessions — examining where AI genuinely earns its place in production, and the creative and ethical questions it raises.

Invited studio

Crazy Maple Studio

Founded in San Francisco in 2017, Crazy Maple Studio is a globally leading content creation and distribution company. Its flagship app ReelShort streams English-language vertical dramas in one-to-two-minute episodes, with around 70 million monthly active users and 286M+ downloads. Other products include Chapters and My Fiction. CMS was named to the 2024 TIME100 Most Influential Companies.

As an invited participant, the CMS team shares how the studio integrates AI across its serialized-drama pipeline — reportedly cutting production costs significantly while scaling to 170+ markets.

ReelShort

Chapters

My Fiction

TIME100 · 2024

Meet the speakers

Crazy Maple Studio participates as an invited guest. Company facts from public sources (TIME, Variety, Deadline, crazymaplestudios.com).