How AWS powers Dramaze AI-enhanced streaming platform

This article describes how Netmedias built Dramaze, an AI-enhanced streaming platform for short-form drama content, using AWS serverless services.

• Dramaze launched with 2,400 videos across Asia and Middle East using only three engineers
• Achieved 95% reduction in subtitle translation time using Amazon Bedrock LLMs
• Automated poster generation using Amazon Nova for frame analysis and selection
• Event-driven architecture using Lambda, EventBridge, and MediaConvert for video processing
• Tested eight LLMs to find optimal models for each language pair without vendor lock-in
• QVBR encoding reduced bandwidth consumption by 30% for vertical video formats
• CloudFront with Lambda@Edge provides global distribution and subscription verification
• Fully serverless design aligns infrastructure costs with content and user growth

Dramaze demonstrates how AWS managed services enable small teams to launch enterprise-grade streaming platforms rapidly while maintaining flexibility for future AI-driven personalization features.