On August 6th, the 2026 China International Animation Copyright Fair (ACTIF) opened at "ACTIFCenter, the Capital of Art Toysin China" in Shipai Town, Dongguan. It covered an exhibition area of 33,100 square meters, showcased over 2,200 high-quality global IPs, brought together 500 enterprises and institutions, and attracted 5,000 professional buyers.

Walk into the Smart Animation Digital Integration zone, a dedicated area of this year's ACTIF, and you'll see that AI animation charactergeneration, AI-assisted original art creation, intelligent IP derivative design, and real-time motion capture are no longer just lab demos, but tools that visitors can get hands-onwith, right on site.

Several AI animation generation devices, intelligent design tools, and humanoid robots made their global debut at this exhibition. From design sketches to final rendering, AI is compressing a process that used to take weeks into minutes.

During the exhibition, overseas guests and buyers from across China toured factory floors to witness the entire process, from design sketches to finished goodson shelves. AI sampling, flexible manufacturing, and cross-border fulfillment were all being redefined.

At the end of July, the Cross-Strait, Hong Kong and Macao Animation New Wave Greater Bay Area (GBA) Creation Camp, themed "Strolling through the GBA, Painting a Smart New Future", opened in Shenzhen, with nearly 60 university students and young artists exploring new creative paths using AIGC tools.

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广东东莞：当“潮玩之都”长出“AI大脑”

8月6日，2026年漫博会在东莞石排“中国潮玩之都·漫博中心”拉开帷幕。33100平方米的展区、2200多个全球优质IP、500家企业机构、5000名专业采购商。

走进本届漫博会专设的“智漫空间数字融合”展区。AI动漫角色生成、AI辅助原画创作、智能IP衍生设计、实时动作捕捉，这些技术不再是实验室里的Demo，而是可以让观众现场上手的工具。

多款AI动漫生成设备、智能设计工具、人形机器人在本届展会上实现全球首展、首发、首秀。从设计草图到成品渲染，AI正在把过去需要数周的原画流程压缩到分钟级。

展会期间，海外嘉宾与全国采购商深入工厂一线，实地探访从设计图纸到成品上架的全流程：AI打样、柔性量产、跨境供货，每一个环节都在被重新定义。

7月底，“漫睇大湾区·智绘新未来”海峡两岸暨香港、澳门动漫新势力大湾区创作营在深圳开营，近60位高校学子与青年艺术家用AIGC工具探索创作新路径。

文、图丨记者 杭莹
译丨黄健新
英文审校丨肖凯欣