After being broadcast on Youku Video for more than half a month, Zhanshen — the first historical AI animated documentary jointly produced by Yuansu Shijie and Youku, has climbed to the second place on the documentary hot list and the historical documentary hot list of Youku, capturing high viewership on both lists and receiving a lot of positive reviews from the audience. This documentary is the first in China to use AI extensively in the animation creation process, setting a precedent in its industry.

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With a new perspective and cutting-edge technology, Zhanshen incorporates "documentary + history + AI", attracting extensive attention since its inception. This documentary focuses on the legendary lives of famous war heroes in the history of China, such as Han Xin, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Li Jing, and Yue Fei, recounting their thrilling and inspiring stories. This documentary breaks through the traditional live-action filming method in storytelling. To take a further step, it vividly recreates the scenes of ancient battlefields through "animated reconstruction + live-action filming", also displaying the grand and romantic heroic spirits of historical figures.

The documentary also combines the life trajectories of the five generals in the plot, allowing the audiences to immerse themselves in a wonderful historical journey.

Currently, The Rise of the War Heroes has released 2 episodes. Though still being updated, the documentary has already received a large number of likes from the audience. Many viewers have given their praise to the show's breakthrough and creativity in producing historical documentary series.

To further extend the audience base of documentaries, especially young people, innovative development in the presentation of culture is indispensable.