Want to commission AIGC production but do not understand the full workflow? This article explains the AIGC comic drama customization process from requirement discussion to final delivery, covering seven core steps as well as standard time allocation and delivery cycles.
1. Seven Core Production Stages in AIGC Production
According to the Tencent Cloud Creative Workshop reference cited in the source article, the industry has formed a standardized seven-step industrialized pipeline:
Story creation, including script and outline generation
Character image design to ensure subject consistency
Storyboard creation, covering visuals, camera movement, lighting, and narration
Keyframe image generation for high-definition materials
Video generation, including animation and physical simulation
Video dubbing with multi-voice emotional AI performance
Preview export and final video delivery
Data source in the original article: Tencent Cloud Developer Community, Tencent Cloud Creative Workshop, April 16, 2026.
2. Detailed Time Allocation and Team Requirements for Each Stage
Step 1: Story Creation, 1-2 Days
Work content: Large models help generate first drafts, adapt web-novel IP, and compress weeks of work into hours
Deliverables: Complete script, episode outline, and character-setting documents
Team requirement: One scriptwriter plus AI tool support
Revision rounds: Usually 2-3 rounds to ensure logic and style consistency
Step 2: Character Image Design, 1-2 Days
Work content: Build a character-training library, generate master images, and lock character consistency
Deliverables: Character three-view sheets, including front, side, and back views, plus costume and prop settings
Team requirement: One to two art designers plus AI image tools
Key technology: Reference locking and controllable generation to improve consistency
Step 3: Storyboard Creation, 2-3 Days
Work content: Convert scripts into high-resolution visuals with style rendering and real-time adjustment
Deliverables: Dynamic storyboard preview video and camera-movement annotation sheet
Team requirement: One director and one art director
Creator effort: A large share of creative effort is concentrated in this stage because it determines later generation quality
Recommended tools: AI storyboard software and dynamic-preview tools
Step 4: Keyframe Image Generation, 2-3 Days
Work content: Generate high-definition materials in batches while maintaining character and scene consistency
Deliverables: Full-episode keyframe image set, usually about 50-100 high-resolution images per episode
Team requirement: Two to three artists working in parallel
Recommended tools: AI image-generation tools focused on anime, illustration, or general visual styles
Step 5: Video Generation, 3-5 Days
Work content: Use image-to-video or text-to-video models and first-frame/last-frame control to improve motion stability
Deliverables: Dynamic video asset library and camera-movement sequences
Team requirement: Two to three animators plus parallel AI tool calls
Core models: Video-generation models and audio-video synchronization tools
Step 6: Video Dubbing, 1-2 Days
Work content: AI multi-voice emotional performance, automatic BGM matching, and dialect or foreign-language switching
Deliverables: Complete audio tracks, including dialogue, background music, and sound effects
Team requirement: One audio engineer
Recommended tools: AI voice tools, cross-language voice consistency tools, and AI music tools
Step 7: Preview Export, 1-2 Days
Work content: Automatic shot splitting, beat matching, repair of flicker and deformation, and final video output
Deliverables: 4K or 2K HD final videos with multiple resolution export options
Team requirement: One post-production editor
Recommended tools: One-stop comic drama production tools and professional editing workflows
3. Standard Industry Delivery Cycle Comparison
| Project type | Total cycle | Team configuration | Suitable scenarios |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast-track flow for trending topics | 1 hour per episode | Completed independently by one person | News commentary, daily-update accounts, bulk testing |
| Standard flow for brand customization | 7-14 days per episode | 3-5 person team | Corporate promotion, paid knowledge content, IP incubation |
| Premium flow for major projects | 15-30 days for the full series | 5-10 person team | Serialized plots, web-novel adaptation, overseas comic dramas |
Data source in the original article: Tencent nano comic drama pipeline case library, March 2026.
4. Real Project Cycle References
Case 1: Qi Yun Delta, premium-flow standard
Team size: 3 people
Full-process cycle: 5 days, including asset generation, storyboard, and rendering
Cost structure: Mainly computing power cost and tool subscription fees
Output quality: Reached S-level platform recommendation standard
Case 2: Huo Qubing, super-large project
Team size: Nearly 20 people collaborating
Pure working time: 48 hours, excluding rest
Actual cycle: About 15-20 days, including multiple revision and review rounds
Computing power cost: 3,000 yuan, excluding labor and other expenses
Data source in the original article: Tencent Cloud Creative Workshop real project case library.
5. Five Core Factors Affecting Delivery Cycle
Content complexity: 3D takes longer than 2D, and realistic style takes longer than cartoon style, often increasing the cycle by 30%-50%
Number of characters: Each new original character may add 1-2 days for training and consistency testing
Script maturity: Providing a ready script can save 10%-20% of early-stage time
Revision rounds: Each additional revision round may extend the cycle by 2-3 days
Urgent delivery: Compressing the standard cycle by half, such as from seven days to three or four days, usually adds a 30%-50% rush fee
