Can one person run an entire company? As the AI wave surges, the "one-person company" model is exploding.
In Guangzhou's Liwan District, DiMOND, a studio rooted in Cantonese culture, uses AI to turn flat sketches into 3D characters, bringing to life the city's resilient little critter (the cockroach) and its symbolic kapok flower.
Meet Hu Kailin, a post-80s Guangzhou native wielding a brush and AI tools, turning street-corner Cantonese vibes into viral cultural IP.
Source: Guangzhou Daily
Reporting: Zheng Hongda
Video Shooting: Yan Qi, Xiao Hongli (Intern)
Video Editors: Zheng Hongda, Xiao Hongli (Intern)
English Video Editor: Chen Mingxi
English Subtitles: Lyu Yun
English Author & Editor: Lyu Yun