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More Than 25 Million Views Later, More Than a Video: How One Story from East Africa Touched Millions

Chris Williams used AI tools including ChatGPT and Sora 2 to create a short film that reached over 28 million views on Instagram in about a week.

  • On Jan. 23, Chris Williams' short surpassed 28 million views on Instagram, according to the post's visible count on the platform.
  • Created using ChatGPT for story development and Sora 2 for video generation, the film relied on generative AI tools in its production, Williams said.
  • Titled `Living Story from East Africa`, the short presents a narrative set in East Africa, highlighting the film's regional focus.
  • Instagram's public view counter shows the post surpassed 28 million views, indicating large audience reach on Instagram.
  • Chris Williams, described as a storyteller and entrepreneur, presents an AI-generated cinematic short combining story development and video generation.
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More Than 25 Million Views Later, More Than a Video: How One Story from East Africa Touched Millions

ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 29, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — “Living Story from East Africa,” an AI-generated cinematic short created by storyteller and entrepreneur Chris Williams, has surpassed 28 million views on Instagram since its Jan. 23 release, based on the platform’s…

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Send2Press Newswire broke the news in United States on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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