Core Insights - The 2025 Chengdu International Digital Cultural and Creative Ecosystem Partnership Conference commenced, gathering over 340 leaders, experts, and representatives from the global digital cultural and creative sector to discuss topics such as AIGC empowerment, IP globalization, and new rules in the esports industry [1] Group 1: Digital Cultural and Creative Industry - The President of the China Cultural Industry Association emphasized the importance of utilizing digital technology to revitalize cultural resources and transform cultural value into market value [1] - Chinese digital cultural and creative industry has transitioned from consumer-level applications to breakthroughs in underlying technologies, exemplified by Tencent's games that integrate local elements for global audiences [1] - Chengdu is evolving from a source of "phenomenal hits" to a global hub for "industrial cluster prosperity" in the digital cultural and creative sector [1] Group 2: Trends in IP Creation and Esports - The animation producer from Hollywood highlighted that each technological leap, from film to digital and from manual effects to AI-generated content, marks a new beginning for creative expression, with Chengdu providing an inclusive environment for global collaboration [2] - The chairman of Korean Layson Entertainment noted a shift in IP creation dynamics, where users have become core participants, breaking the previous corporate monopoly on the entire IP creation process [2] - The co-founder of Hero Esports discussed the evolution of esports as a necessary stage in the development of sports influenced by technology, predicting its future integration with VR and metaverse technologies as a unique economic and cultural driver [2]