Copyright debate erupts as AI film heads to Cannes

OpenAI has taken its biggest leap yet into entertainment by backing Critterz, the first animated feature film which uses GPT models to generate video of characters and scenes sketched by human artists.

The project is expected to cost $30 million and take nine months to complete—far cheaper and faster than what animation films usually take—and may debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2026.

While the project is being celebrated as a breakthrough for creativity and technology, it has also triggered tough questions in India and elsewhere, such as…