First film created with AI

MEXICO CITY (El Universal).— Little by little, artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into the entertainment industry. Taking advantage of this boom, the company OpenAI announced the launch of “Critterz,” which aims to be the first film created entirely with the technology.

The animated film's creators will use computing resources and AI-generated information to create a feature film that aims to compete with productions from Disney and Sony Pictures Animation.

The project is expected to premiere at the Cannes International Film Festival.

The first trailer for "Critterz" was released on YouTube. It reveals that the film will be a mockumentary centered on five creatures who inhabit a forest and, in a comedic tone, make comments about the outside world.

The animation, similar to AI-generated videos, shows the characters with limited facial movement and breaking the fourth wall to interact with the documentary's supposed filmmaker. The trailer highlights the use of the DALL·E tool, which is responsible for designing the visual elements and characters.

The “Critterz” announcement generated mixed reactions on social media.

Some users harshly criticized the animation. They commented, "They just generated images and tried to animate them with an AI, lol," "Everyone involved should be banned from the industry," and "This was the worst 5 minutes I'll never get back."

Others, however, were optimistic about the use of technology: “You should definitely remake this with Sora” and “It’s great to see this in big screen format! Applause.”

The script is by James Lamont and Jon Foster, known for their work on "Paddington: The Jungle Adventure." The production is being handled by Vertigo Films, and the project received the PGA (Producers Guild of America) Breakthrough Award.

“Critterz” producer James Richardson explained that the goal is to showcase how AI can be a tool for filmmakers: “'Critterz' showed us how AI tools can help filmmakers tell beautiful and entertaining stories, and we're thrilled to once again be at the forefront of another technological revolution.”

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“Critterz” producer James Richardson explained that the film’s goal is to show how AI can be a very useful tool for filmmakers.

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The film's script is by James Lamont and Jon Foster, known for their work on "Paddington: The Jungle Adventure."