China’s first AI film hits cinemas, but public reception lukewarm

Oct 23, 2026

China’s first fully AI-generated feature film opens in cinemas on Friday, Oct. 23, in what promises to be a tough box-office test for the country’s booming tech industry as advance ticket sales lag. More than 10,000 screenings of the sci-fi thriller “Sanxingdui: Future Past” are scheduled for Friday, according to ticketing platform Maoyan. Public reception,

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