Chinese Film Industry Sees Compute Power, Directable AI and Distribution as Key Hurdles in Next Wave of Filmmaking, Shanghai Forum Finds
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At China's Shanghai Film Festival, industry leaders identified three critical barriers to AI-driven filmmaking: computing power, directable generative video, and distribution infrastructure. Yan Yijun, VP of AI model builder MiniMax, highlighted the challenge during a festival panel on 'Smart Tech, Immersive Worlds, The Next Film Revolution.' As Chinese studios experiment with AI tools, the conversation shifted from whether AI will transform cinema to how to build the infrastructure that makes AI filmmaking practical and controllable.
Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/chinese-film-indu...
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