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A fully AI-generated film was screened at the Cannes Market, costing $500,000 to produce.

Higgsfield claimed its AI-generated film 'Hell Grind' premiered at Cannes, but festival organizers confirmed it was not part of the official program, highlighting how AI hype can spread misleadingly. The article details the film's $500K budget and technical challenges.

OpenAI shut down development of its Sora video generator, derailing the $30M AI-animated feature 'Critterz' just before its Cannes premiere, highlighting the dependency risks of AI filmmaking.

At the Cannes film festival, filmmakers are showing a growing but cautious acceptance of AI's inevitable role in the industry.