Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles is that Zhangyue Technology (掌阅科技) and Youku are collaborating to launch a year-long writing competition aimed at discovering quality original stories and potential creators [1][2] - The writing competition will focus on four main themes: "urban emotions," "realism," "suspense adventure," and "innovation track" [1] - Youku will leverage its film and television resources to provide opportunities for the winning works to enter its IP evaluation system, prioritizing them for film adaptation [1][2] Group 2 - Zhangyue Technology aims to enhance its content ecosystem by integrating resources with Youku, creating a broader creative space and display platform for creators [2] - The CEO of Zhangyue Technology, Sun Kai, stated that the short drama business has become the company's largest business segment, emphasizing its importance in expanding content expression and optimizing user engagement [2] - The company is transitioning from a "digital reading platform" to a "multi-modal content production and operation platform in the AI era," indicating a strategic upgrade [2]

6月20日，由掌阅科技股份有限公司（以下简称"掌阅科技"）、陕西文投影业、西安志和影视、成 都星阅辰石、河北广电广告出品的仙侠题材短剧《遮天》举行首映暨主创见面会，系统呈现《遮天》短 剧作为原创IP与AI融合落地项目的整体思路与创作逻辑。 《遮天》改编自网络作家辰东所著的现象级东方玄幻小说。小说于2010年10月开始在起点中文网连 载，2013年5月完结，凭借修炼、神话等东方元素，讲述了主角叶凡从地球踏入北斗修炼世界，历经磨 难成为宗师的故事，拥有极高的人气和广泛的粉丝基础，作为一个超级网文IP，目前已进行了游戏、动 画、电视剧、电影等方面的开发。 《遮天》短剧总编剧苗小雨从制作角度介绍了《遮天》短剧的独特之处。首先，短剧改编自拥有十 多年积累的经典IP，承载一代人的青春记忆，情感共鸣更为强烈。其次，作为一部拥有庞大世界观和复 杂设定的仙侠小说，剧中多个场景均深度融合AI技术，突破传统短剧局限，实现了对原著中多个宏大 场景的高度还原。同时，改编过程中注重保留原著《遮天》中叶天帝等角色的核心性格特质，忠实再现 原著的人物设定与故事主线，力求为观众带来一次"重温青春"的体验。 掌阅科技CEO孙凯表示，短剧赛道玩家 ...