China's first fully AI-made feature film flops at the box office
"Sanxingdui: Future Past", China's first feature-length film created entirely with artificial intelligence, earned just under 162,000 euros in its opening weekend, against a production cost of about 1.34 million euros.
A film billed as China's first feature-length movie made entirely with artificial intelligence (AI), "Sanxingdui: Future Past", has had a weak start in the country's cinemas. The result matters for the film industry, which is watching whether AI-made projects can draw audiences and recoup their costs.
Costs and revenue
About 1.34 million euros was spent on making the film. During its first weekend in cinemas, however, box office takings reached only a little under 162,000 euros. In other words, only a small share of the investment was earned back: roughly 12 percent, going by those figures.
The outlet describing the outcome calls it a loud flop. The source excerpt gives no further details about the plot, the filmmakers or the number of screenings, so the reasons for the low audience interest are not known.
The result is an early indication of how Chinese moviegoers respond to a feature-length work produced entirely by artificial intelligence, and it reflects only the first days of the film's run.
