Hollywoodreporter iconHollywoodreporterJun 21, 2026

How the Shanghai Film Festival Is Embracing Cinema’s Future: From AI to iPhone Moviemaking

As the line between film festival and tech expo continues to blur in China, SIFF ran filmmaking labs for work created by artificial intelligence, iPhone or virtual reality.

How the Shanghai Film Festival Is Embracing Cinema’s Future: From AI to iPhone Moviemaking

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As the line between film festival and tech expo continues to blur in China, SIFF ran filmmaking labs for work created by artificial intelligence, iPhone or virtual reality.

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As the line between film festival and tech expo continues to blur in China, SIFF ran filmmaking labs for work created by artificial intelligence, iPhone or virtual reality.

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