No actors, no crew, no ticket sales: ‘So obviously AI’ film flops at China’s box office
China has ushered artificial intelligence into its cinemas, but the country’s first fully AI-generated feature film has flopped at the box office. Made with no human actors or camera crew, Sanxingdui: Future Past brought in just around 1.8 million yuan (US$270,000) after three weeks in theatres, according to Chinese box office data tracker Beacon Pro. The figure was well below the film’s reported…
Singles’ Day sales in China reached $267 billion, a 4.8% increase, according to market research firm Syntun. The growth slowed compared to last year’s impressive 14.2% surge. The slowdown can be attributed to factors such as weak consumer confidence, a struggling property market, lower income expectations, and concerns about job security in China's economy.
Despite the slower growth, e-commerce platforms were quick to capitalize on emerging trends, particularly the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots to boost sales. JD.com, for instance, reported selling over 50 million AI-related products during the festival, with transaction values for AI-powered devices doubling compared to the previous year.
Alibaba Group also highlighted the success of new tech-oriented brands during the promotional period, with 333 brands aged less than three years driving sales in niche categories.
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