Former Chinese train driver makes AI short film for Rs 42,000, gets job offer from Hollywood

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News Source : The Indian Express

News Summary

  • Liu Ziyu, 29, from Yunnan province, made the film, titled Zombie Scavenger, in only 10 days using AI tools.
  • The Atompunk-inspired story, centred on a robot and a mannequin-like doll, draws comparisons to Pixar’s WALL-E.
  • Released on Chinese social media platform Douyin on May 9, the entire project was produced with AI, while the small budget was spent mainly on software subscriptions and usage credits.
A former train driver from China has unexpectedly found himself on Hollywoods radar after creating a 3.5minute AIgenerated short film on a shoestring budget of just 3,000 yuan (around Rs 42,206).

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