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news Cbc World 2026-05-28

AI-Generated Film on Iranian Resistance to Premiere at Tribeca

A full-length film created entirely using AI tools is set to premiere at the Tribeca Festival. The movie, focusing on Iranian resistance, was reportedly made with a budget of just $2,000.


<img alt="An AI-generated image of a soldier dressed in riot gear yelling at a woman." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/6239d096-8736-460f-8926-5ceb6fd3f8d9,1780005891105/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%2877%2C0%2C3841%2C2160%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A scene from Dreams of Violets, a film made with AI which will premier at Tribeca Festival on June 10. Director and writer Ash Koosha said AI is a genre comparable to animation." width="620" /><p>Tribeca Festival is defending t...

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