First AI-made theatrical film ‘Sanxingdui: Future Past’ grosses about 1.15 million yuan in three days

The novelty here is less the box-office figure than the pedigree behind it: producers with a track record on one of China's biggest commercial hits are testing whether AI-generated filmmaking can carry a theatrical release rather than a demo reel. A three-day tally of roughly 1.15 million yuan is modest, so the real signal is whether the AI production angle draws audiences beyond curiosity and whether exhibitors treat such titles as a durable category. The open question is whether established producers keep backing AI-made features after this opening.