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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China's first AI-generated film hits cinemas, but ticket sales fall short of expectations
China's first fully AI-generated feature film, Sanxingdui: Future Past, has opened in cinemas, but advance ticket sales remain low, with pre-sales at just 65,000 yuan ahead of its release.
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.
China's first AI film hits cinemas but ticket sales lag
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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