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China’s first AI-generated film is a flop. Some still see it as the future of cinema

EntertainmentBy Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondentNov 3, 2026, 2:32 PM
China’s first AI-generated film is a flop. Some still see it as the future of cinema
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PUBLISHEDNov 3, 2026, 2:32 PM
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Chinese investors placing high value on AI despite unpopularity of Sanxingdui: Future Past China’s first fully AI-generated movie has flopped, earning just 1.

7m yuan (£191,000) at the box office despite costing “tens of millions” to make, according to its producer. But is it any good? The Guardian watched Sanxingdui: Future Past in a virtually empty cinema in Beijing, and found it no worse than plenty of…

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