26Q2 | The Future of AI Short Drama: Social Media, AI & the Next Wave of Vertical Storytelling

This interview is part of the Short Drama Forum 2026 Q2 Online Forum. I spoke with Victor Potrel, Executive of External Strategy at TheSoul Publishing / SHRT, about how AI is shaping the future of vertical storytelling, production, distribution, and monetization.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Why “short drama” is evolving into serialized vertical content

• How AI is changing production workflows • Why social media distribution is becoming increasingly important

• How audience data from YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok can guide content decisions

• The opportunities and limitations of AI-generated short dramas

• What the future of vertical storytelling may look like

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