Tilly Nollywood? African Filmmakers — Ready or Not — Get Set for the AI Revolution
The world premiere of what’s been billed as the first photorealistic, AI-generated feature film in the Yoruba language fizzled out last week when user…
According to Variety, the world premiere of what’s been billed as the first photorealistic, AI-generated feature film in the Yoruba language fizzled out last week when user demand overwhelmed the servers of Docuth, the streaming platform that hosted the launch.
After months of hype building to the release of “Asiri Ilu Awon Osu” (Mystery of Osu Land), the.
This entertainment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Tilly Nollywood, African Filmmakers and AI Revolution.
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