Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDreams of Violets, an AI-generated docudrama, has made history as the first feature-length film of its kind to be accepted into a major film festival. The 75-minute movie, inspired by 47 years of Iranian civilian resistance, is scheduled to make its world premiere on 10 June at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Directed by Iranian brothers Ash and Pooya Koosha, the film was produced on a $2,000 budget over three months, with AI enabling its creation due to the directors' exile and lack of access to Iran. The plot fictionalises a civilian massacre in January, depicting five Iranians meeting in Tehran before their execution, witnessed by a 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. The film's acceptance underscores the ongoing debate in Hollywood regarding AI's role in filmmaking, with some embracing it for innovation and others expressing concerns over its impact on artists' livelihoods. In fullLights, camera, algorithm: First fully AI-generated film set to premiere at Tribeca FestivalThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The live action feature cost $2,000 to make, used no actors, sets or cameras in production, as co-director Ash Koosha insists only AI tools allowed his vital “memorial film” to be…

Tribeca Festival has set the world premiere of “Dreams of Violets,” a fully AI-generated film.