Yu Zhe, founder and CEO of Hunliji. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"The healthy development of the wedding industry is essential for optimizing population structures and fostering family happiness," Yu said.

With policies encouraging integration between wedding services, retail and catering, the wedding sector has become a key driver of local economic growth. For Yu, these initiatives, paired with AI innovation, are a perfect match.

"Innovation is the lifeblood of progress," he said. "The future of weddings will always come down to user experience, and AI is the game-changer that will take it to the next level."

Wu Hequan, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said in a separate interview: "China's internet sector must find its position in the new era, in order to really transform and be digitalized to drive high-quality economic development. AI, without a doubt, holds the key to this evolution."

According to data from market research company CCID Consulting, China's AI industry will make big strides in the next 10 to 15 years, with its market size reaching 1.73 trillion yuan ($236.7 billion) by 2035, accounting for 30.6 percent of the world's total.