AI-native micro-serial platform invests in culture-driven stories made by insiders to differentiate from global ROI-driven legacy platforms

SINGAPORE, June 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Anamana, the platform for AI-native micro-serials, is using its Anamana 100 Creator Incubator to attract culturally native creators with the ambition to tell culture-driven narratives in the vertical 9:16 mobile format.

As the market for the short-form episodic format rapidly grows past its current $5B valuation outside of China, and gains mainstream adoption in the entertainment industry, Anamana seeks to combat the increasing homogenization of the format’s content.

This homogenization has been tied to the prevailing operating model of the dominant micro-drama platforms that frequently export pre-existing Chinese web-novel story engines to high-revenue Western markets, relying on top-down machine translation and “white-facing” of characters to render the stories accessible and marketable to Western audiences.

Meanwhile, non-Chinese writers looking to enter the industry report either having to adapt to the “market-validated” and “data-driven” Chinese story engines or have their original scripts consistently flattened into generic, homogenized formulas. The rationale offered has — again — been to maximize the broad, global appeal such platforms rely on for commercial competitiveness, amid the steep financial risks of producing traditional live-action micro-dramas.

But this practice continues in the AI-native micro-dramas the same platforms are already transitioning to as they compete to reduce costs and maximize profits, leaving wide swathes of audiences with a repetitive loop or recycled tropes that lack genuine cultural or regional depth.

“Much has already been said about how generative AI technology enables quality video production at a fraction of the cost and thus expands opportunities for narrative creators,” said Federico Perez, the Head of Content Strategy and Creator Management at Anamana.

“That’s all true, but how can we as a platform and provider of this technology evolve and expand the market to audiences underserved by what dominates?”

To this end, Anamana’s three-month old creator incubator has welcomed not only genres and storylines that legacy platforms haven’t embraced but also applicants keen on using the cost-efficient production technology to finally tell culture-driven stories that struggle to find backing in both the traditional mainstream media and micro-drama industries.

“These stories have audiences,” added Perez.

“They may be more limited, localized audiences and not the ‘global’ audiences that existing platforms find easier to monetize, but there’s immense viewer loyalty and compelling economic outcomes — for the creator as well as Anamana as a platform — in emotionally resonant stories fundamentally built on a deep cultural insight only a creator who is also a cultural insider can have.”

The Anamana 100 Creator Incubator framework acts as a commercial co-investment partner for the entrepreneurial visual storyteller. It’s designed to provide a financial runway for forward-thinking creatives, to adapt their creativity and craft to a generative AI production workflow, via successive 20-episode micro-serial projects. Each project typically requires a month to produce for an individual creator, and participants progress towards becoming self-sufficient, independent, AI-native creators, unbeholden to the traditional gig economy.

Would-be creators not ready to make the month-long incubation commitment can apply to Anamana’s short-term, competitive “story sprints” in which selected participants are granted limited access to Anamana Studio with free compute credits to produce a short 3-episode micro-serial under a common creative prompt.

This June and July, contestants are challenged to craft a story interpreting “The Beautiful Game” within 10 days for a share of $10,000 in cash and compute awards, with one specifically honoring the most culturally native narrative.   

Writers, showrunners, and independent directors looking to tell local, culture-driven storylines with the vertical format can apply to the incubator at anamana.com.

About Anamana

Founded in 2025, Anamana is an integrated AI-native micro-serial platform, production platform, and global creator ecosystem incubator. Human storytellers use the agentic AI Anamana Studio production platform to produce high-fidelity serialized video content with up to 97% lower capital, time, and manpower costs, lowering barriers to creation and increasing accessibility to individual creators. Micro-serials produced are then distributed to the market on Anamana’s own standalone app or third-party video services including YouTube or TikTok.  

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Integration of automated security testing solution supports Uhale’s ongoing efforts to enhance user protection

SINGAPORE, June 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Uhale, the software provider for digital photo frames, today announced that it has adopted Quokka’s automated application security testing solution, Q-mast, as part of its software development lifecycle.

The integration allows Uhale to run regular, automated security assessments on its application without requiring source code. This helps the team identify potential vulnerabilities, privacy risks, and compliance gaps earlier in the development process.

“Security is a continuous process,” said Lewis Zhang, R&D General Manager at Uhale. “Adding Q-mast to our workflow is a practical step to strengthen our testing capabilities. It gives us additional visibility as we develop new features, aligning with our commitment to ongoing improvement.”

Quokka’s Q-mast solution performs deep behavioral analysis on Android and iOS apps. It is used by Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, including the U.S. Federal Government, to help secure mobile ecosystems.

The adoption of Q-mast is part of a broader set of security enhancements at Uhale, which also includes maintaining a transparent vulnerability reporting channel and working with hardware partners on firmware updates. The company intends to continue refining its security practices as part of its regular development cycle.

About Uhale

Uhale is a software provider for digital photo frames. It offers intuitive mobile apps and platform solutions for seamless photo sharing and management. Built for simplicity and flexibility, Uhale helps you connect with family and friends through cherished moments effortlessly.

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Annum Capital, Deane Consulting, and Turoid launch this practical guide
for Asian Family Offices on how to capture tech alpha via private markets
and manage complexity to secure allocation and returns.

HONG KONG, June 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A groundbreaking institutional report titled “Early Bird: A Practical Guide for Asian Family Offices Investing in Technology Through Private Markets” has been launched today.

Co-authored by Annum Capital, Deane Consulting, and Turoid, the report details a profound structural shift facing family offices and private investors in their quest to secure technology alpha.

Drawing on Annum Capital’s private market expertise and integrating the insights of Schroders Capital, EQT, Hamilton Lane, Marex, Synpulse, Gateway, Carret Private and other institutions, this report analyzes the investable themes in the private AI stack, explains the main access routes, discusses the silent competition for allocation, and offers a practical framework for diligence and exit planning.

Interesting highlights of the report:

Category-defining tech giants are staying private for 10 to 14+ years, whilst over 90% of their value compounding occurs behind closed doors. The traditional IPO has been reframed from a growth gateway into a late-stage liquidity event designed to provide exit routes for early stakeholders. Family offices have to be early birds to capture value.The best private tech deals are structurally supply constrained. Family offices and their clients must realize that “money alone is not enough”. They need to deploy perpetual capital, leverage operational agility, and build deal reputation to stand out in the allocation hierarchy that traditionally favors existing shareholders, VC funds and strategic investors.Family offices must learn to handle information gaps and structural complexity. Rushed due diligence, multi-layered opacity, excessive fees, and lack of control over exit/distribution can erode net returns and create risks, and must be mitigated through effort and negotiation.Regulatory headwinds cannot be underrated. US and Mainland China rules are multiplying, impacting access, entry, and exit (sometimes retroactively) – as a recent landmark case laid bare. Meanwhile, Hong Kong SAR‘s supportive infrastructure and network can help family offices craft the right approach and execute the exit.

Click to download the Report: 
https://www.annum.com.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Annum-Capital_Early-Bird_2026_FINAL.pdf

About Annum Capital
Annum Capital is a Hong Kong-based financial services group with market leadership in EAM, fund management, private markets, index investing, fiduciary services, and strategic advisory. www.annum.com.hk

About the Authors
Aaron Sung | Head of Asset Management | Annum Capital 
Aaron leads the firm’s award-winning fund management, private market, and custom index franchise. Aaron previously worked at Citi Private Bank and DBS Private Bank, with extensive experience across North Asia. He is a pioneer in unlocking AI for Hong Kong’s family office sector and holds Vice Chair of the Hong Kong Limited Partnership Funds Association (HKLPFA).
www.annum.com.hk/

Andrew Deane | Founder | Deane Consulting 
Andrew is the Founder of Deane Consulting and an established expert in the wealth management industry. Andrew specializes in strategic development and thought leadership, focusing on the global wealth trends, family offices and AI technology. He is an advisor to board level including foundations, asset managers and wealthtech.
andrew@deaneconsulting.net

Nick Wong | Founder & CEO | Turoid 
Nick is an AI fintech entrepreneur operating at the intersection of private markets, asset management, and next-generation financial infrastructure. He is the founder of Turoid, an agentic AI company re-architecting how family offices and private wealth institutions operate, turning fragmented documents, data, and workflows into intelligent, decision-ready systems. He began his career at Macquarie Asset Management, one of the world’s largest alternative asset managers.
www.turoid.ai/

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