Chinese Film Industry Sees Compute Power, Directable AI and Distribution as Key Hurdles in Next Wave of Filmmaking, Shanghai Forum Finds

By Marcus Lim

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Computing power, distribution and directable generative video AI. Those are the key challenges facing the Chinese film industry when it comes to AI, according to speakers at the Shanghai International Film Festival‘s SIFFORUM panel on “Smart Tech, Immersive Worlds, The Next Film Revolution.”

According to Yan Yijun, VP of AI foundational model builder MiniMax, compute is the most essential factor, calling it the “absolute core.”

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