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China's first AI film hits cinemas but ticket sales lag

Maoyan said presales reached 65,000 yuan as more than 10,000 screenings were scheduled, underscoring a weak box-office test for the film.

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More than 10,000 screenings of "Sanxingdui: Future Past", a sci-fi thriller, are scheduled for Friday, according to ticketing platform Maoyan. However, public reception has been less than enthusiastic. Presale revenue as of Thursday evening stood at 65,000 yuan ($9,700), while total box-office takings were forecast to remain below 100,000 yuan, only a fraction of the reported production cost, according to Maoyan. Jiang Defu, CEO of the productio…

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The Chinese science fiction thriller "Sanxingdui: Future Past," which was created entirely using artificial intelligence (AI), opened today amid audience skepticism about its quality and value for money.

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