AI actors helped this micro drama app raise $100 million in financing

Shortical CEO and cofounder Guy Shimoni and promo for "Bound by Fire," Shortical's first AI series. Shortical Micro drama app Shortical raised $100 million to move into AI series, BI exclusively learned. The Israeli company raised user-acquisition funding, a model commonly used in mobile gaming apps. Shortical plans a push into AI series while stressing the role of human screenwriters. Another micro drama app has scored a big fundraise, a sign that investors are still hot on the category — ...