As for audiences, "Critterz" will offer a first test of whether moviegoers are willing to buy tickets for a movie made entirely with AI. The report notes that OpenAI aims for a global theatrical release next year, after the film's debut at Cannes. However, no specific plans have been made, as the project lacks a distributor at the time of writing.

Opting for a cinema release will make Critterz a big test for AI-driven filmmaking. If it were released for free on a streaming platform, people might watch it out of curiosity, but people may be less likely to want to pay to see an AI-generated movie at a cinema. And even for Hollywood execs, 'cheap' is only good if it makes money.

According to the paper, using OpenAI’s resources, production companies Vertigo Films and Native Foreign will hire actors to voice characters created by feeding original drawings into generative AI software. The entire film is expected to cost less than $30 million and will only take about 30 people to complete.

Meanwhile, the nerds at OpenAI seem to think the Toy Story of AI will be more like the actual Toy Story: An animated children’s movie about some cute, friendly, non-human guys. The company is willing to bet big on this,

According to the Wall Street Journal, Critterz, which will be "made largely with AI," is anticipating a global 2026 theatrical release. The movie hails from OpenAI creative specialist Chad Nelson, and it will be made with OpenAI tools like image-generating models and GPT-5.

OpenAI hopes Critterz will convince wary film execs to embrace AI with its low budget and accelerated production schedule.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Critterz will be powered by GPT-5, OpenAI’s flagship model released last month. The film will also utilise the company’s suite of AI technologies to support scriptwriting, animation, and production tasks that would normally require larger teams and resources.

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OpenAI is throwing its resources behind a mostly AI-generated animated film that was the brainchild of one of the company's employees. As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, the film will be called Critterz and will follow forest creatures who go on an adventure after their village is disrupted by a stranger.

OpenAI breaks into Hollywood with "Critterz," a new AI-powered animated film. This venture marks a new era for filmmaking