Every year around May 12, National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Day, emergency management departments at all levels need to produce a batch of public awareness videos. Traditional filming is costly and time-consuming — how much can AI save? Let's look at real-world data.
1. Government Procurement Reference Cases
Based on publicly available tender information from April 2026:
Henan Provincial Emergency Management Department Project:
Commissioned the production of 9 disaster prevention videos, including 1 flagship promotional video and 8 short educational clips. Under traditional filming, such a project typically has a budget in the 300,000–500,000 RMB range (covering pre-production planning, on-location shooting, post-production editing and packaging, and voiceover/music).
Zhengzhou Municipal Emergency Management Bureau Project:
Produced 4 promotional videos, including 1 thematic short film (3–5 minutes) and 3 educational clips. The budget for traditional production was approximately 80,000–120,000 RMB.
2. Cost Changes After AI Integration
By replacing certain manual tasks with AIGC tools, overall production costs can be reduced by 40%–60%. The specific savings come from the following areas:
First: Scene Reconstruction Without On-Location Shooting (Greatest Savings)
Disaster scenarios such as earthquakes, floods, and typhoons cannot and should not be filmed in real life. Traditional methods involve frame-by-frame compositing with VFX software, where a single shot can cost thousands to tens of thousands of RMB. Now, concept images of disaster scenes can be generated using Midjourney or Stable Diffusion, then imported into the LTX-2.3 model for animation — boosting efficiency by over 10x.
For example, a flood-submerged street scene: AI generates the base image in about 5 minutes (electricity cost under 1 RMB), and manual refinement of perspective and lighting takes about 2 hours. Compared to traditional live-action filming — which requires building waterproof enclosures, renting pump equipment, and hiring stunt performers — the cost difference is enormous.
Second: AI Digital Humans Replace On-Screen Presenters
Educational videos typically require experts or hosts to present disaster preparedness knowledge on camera. AI digital human solutions (such as Baidu Xiling or Tencent Zhiying platforms) can significantly reduce on-camera costs — creating a standard business-attire digital avatar requires a one-time investment of about 2,000–5,000 RMB, after which you only need to input text scripts to automatically generate lip-synced video.
If the project requires multilingual versions (such as bilingual campaigns for ethnic minority regions), AI voiceover can save over 60% compared to hiring professional translators and recording in a studio.
Third: Animation Demonstrations Replace Live-Action + VFX
Teaching content such as earthquake evacuation steps, correct fire extinguisher usage, and CPR procedures traditionally requires actors to rehearse and perform multiple takes. Using AI to generate 3D animation or 2.5D dynamic diagrams, the cost of a single procedural animation can be kept to 500–1,500 RMB.
3. Tiered Pricing Reference (Including AI Production Plans)
Basic Edition (Single Episode 3–5 Minute Educational Short): 6,000–12,000 RMB
Suitable for emergency management departments' series of educational shorts. Includes AI digital human narration + animated disaster scene concept imagery + standard voiceover and music. Production cycle: 7–10 days per episode.
Standard Edition (Single Episode 5–8 Minute Flagship Promotional Video): 15,000–30,000 RMB
Suitable for flagship promotional films for major events such as National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Day. Adds real-case footage editing, expert interview segments, and customized AI VFX animation. Production cycle: 15–20 days per episode.
Premium Custom Edition (Single Episode 8–15 Minute Short Film-Level Promotional Video): 40,000–80,000 RMB
Suitable for brand image promotion by provincial-level and above emergency management departments. Includes professional screenwriting team script development, AI-generated disaster scene VFX combined with real rescue footage editing, and multi-platform adapted version output.
4. Compliance Requirements to Note
According to the "Regulations on the Management of Deep Synthesis of Internet Information Services," all promotional videos generated using AI technology must be prominently labeled at the end with the statement "This video was produced with artificial intelligence assistance." Additionally, it is recommended:
First, footage involving real disaster scenarios must be reviewed and approved by emergency management departments to avoid causing public panic; second, digital human avatars should preferably use official uniform designs to enhance authority and credibility; third, professional terminology and regulatory provisions in voiceover content must be reviewed by the relevant business department.
5. Recommended Procurement Process
Step 1: Clarify the video's purpose (internal training / public education / major event screening) and target audience; Step 2: Send requirements briefs to 3 or more service providers and request quotes that include AI technology solutions; Step 3: Prioritize service providers with government project experience to ensure content meets policy requirements and communication standards.
Visit aigcsdm.com AI Promotional Video Custom Services to obtain disaster prevention video production plans and detailed quotes. We support end-to-end production including AI digital human narration, disaster scene VFX animation, and multilingual voiceover.
