A moderately educated young man in China spent 10 days and just 3,000 yuan (US$440) to make a short film using artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
His efforts have won him the favour of a Hollywood director who even offered him a job.
The work, called Zombie Scavenger, was released on mainland social media websites on May 9 by Liu Ziyu, 29, who lives in Xinping County in southwestern Yunnan province, the Chuncheng Evening News reported.
It did not make waves in China until being recommended by PJ Accetturo, a famous Hollywood-based AI filmmaker, on social media the next day.
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So far, the short film has been viewed more than 60 million times around the world, the report said.
“This is one of the best short films I have seen in years,” wrote Accetturo.
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“If anyone can find the director, please link his socials. I would love to hire him but I cannot find him, I think he is a Chinese creator on Douyin,” the director added.
