China's first AI-generated film flops at the box office
The movie Sanxingdui: Future Past earned only $180,000 despite a $1.5 million budget.
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First reported by The A.V. Club, 3h 43m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 27 Oct 2026. The A.V. Club published first, on 27 October at 17:16 UTC; Fortune followed 3h 44m later. The most recent article, from The Hollywood Reporter, appeared on 29 October at 17:11 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), The A.V. Club, Fortune, IndieWire.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The A.V. ClubChina's first fully AI movie fails to generate an audience
- FortuneChina’s first AI-generated film to get a theatrical release flops at the box office
- IndieWireA Flop at the Chinese Box Office Shows AI Still Has a Tough Road Ahead in Theaters
- The Hollywood ReporterChina’s First Fully AI-Generated Movie Flops at the Box Office
Sources
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- China’s First Fully AI-Generated Movie Flops at the Box Office The Hollywood Reporter ·
- A Flop at the Chinese Box Office Shows AI Still Has a Tough Road Ahead in Theaters IndieWire
- China’s first AI-generated film to get a theatrical release flops at the box office Fortune
- China's first fully AI movie fails to generate an audience The A.V. Club
In this story
- Sanxingdui: Future Past
- China