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Replicating a history and geography popular science account with AI: A case study of 160,000 followers plus an efficiency breakdown of the AI workflow

The Douyin account "Lai Long Qu Mai" specializes in hardcore popular science on history and geography, with 162,000 followers and a single post receiving 275,000 likes. The content format involves causal interpretations of "historical events + geographical factors," such as "Why does half a tiger tally have the power to mobilize thousands of troops?" and "How did the Yellow River seize its own outlet to the sea?"

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The Douyin account "Lai Long Qu Mai" specializes in rigorous popular science on history and geography, boasting 162,000 followers and individual videos with up to 275,000 likes. Its content format focuses on causal interpretations combining historical events and geographical factors, such as "Why could half a tiger tally mobilize thousands of troops?" and "How the Yellow River seized its own outlet." The first frame uses suspense to grab attention. AI workflow (3 steps): ① Topic scripting: Generate voiceover scripts featuring a suspenseful opening and a chain of causality; ② Visual generation: Use Jimeng or Seedance to convert scripts into ancient-style 3D...

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