The Current Debate | AI and Cinema, or: What Is a Film? (opens in new tab)

connects the dots around a topic of the critical conversation.Dreams of Violets (Ash Koosha, 2026).On June 10, Dreams of Violets (2026) made history. An entirely AI-generated, 75-minute docudrama about Iran’s civilian resistance, it premiered at the 25th Tribeca Festival, the first full-length feature created by artificial intelligence to be accepted at a major film festival. Produced by studio Fountain 0 for less than $2,000 and made in three months, it centers on five strangers who meet in ...