Bona's AI-Made Sanxingdui: Future Past Earns $181,000 in China
Bona Film Group said the AI-generated feature, budgeted at more than RMB10 million, had over 10,000 screenings on its opening day.
Bona Film Group's AI-generated animated feature Sanxingdui: Future Past earned an estimated RMB1.21 million ($181,000) through Monday, after opening in Chinese cinemas on October 23, according to Cartoon Brew.
The company said the film cost more than RMB10 million ($1.5 million) to make and involved nearly 100 people over two years.
More than 10,000 screenings were scheduled for Sanxingdui: Future Past on its opening day.
A separate Bona release, Niu Lai, has grossed RMB64.29 million (nearly $10 million). Directed by Xin Yumeng and written by Sun Lifang, it opened on August 5 and took roughly RMB7,700 ($1,150) in its first ten days before becoming an online phenomenon as clips of its crude animation spread.
Quick answers
When did Sanxingdui: Future Past open in China?
It opened on October 23 and had earned an estimated RMB1.21 million ($181,000) through Monday.
How much did Sanxingdui: Future Past cost to make?
Bona Film Group said the film cost more than RMB10 million ($1.5 million) and took nearly 100 people over two years to make.