China’s first all-AI feature film cost $1.5m and has made about $180,000
Bona Film Group released Sanxingdui: Future Past as China's first entirely AI-generated feature film. Despite a production budget exceeding 10 million yuan ($1.5 million), the film underperformed commercially, generating approximately $180,000 in ticket sales during its opening weekend according to ticketing platform Maoyan data.
Key points
- First fully AI-generated feature film in China
- Production cost exceeded $1.5 million
- Box office earnings of $180,000 in first four days
- Significant gap between production investment and box office returns
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