The Spooky Guy

The Spooky Guy

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What's Up, Everybody! It's the Quarter Guy! | YouTuber/Twitch Streamer and Manager of the Dimensional Arcade! | He/Him | Channel Art by @YukiGoomba.bsky.social | Fanart: #QGArtCade Halloween icon by @beatrushmetro.bsky.social

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The Spooky Guy
@thequarterguy.bsky.social

To the surprise of AAAAABSOLUTELY nobody!!!

ToonHive@toonhive.bsky.social

China’s first AI-generated theatrical film, ‘Sanxingdui: Future Past’, has bombed at their domestic box office, only making $121,000 USD against a budget of $1.5M USD. In contrast, the crudely animated ‘Niu Lai’ made nearly $10M USD against a budget of $200-500 USD.

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@radioactivejawa.bsky.social

Feels significant considering the narrative about Asia being more willing to embrace slop in the final products!

Cartoon Brew@cartoonbrew.bsky.social

China’s first AI-generated theatrical feature has flopped, earning just $181,000 in its first weekend. By contrast, the scrappy ‘Niu Lai’ turned its crude animation into a viral attraction, grossing nearly $10 million a couple of months ago. www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r...

cartoonbrew.comChina’s First AI Feature Flops At The Chinese Box OfficeBona Film Group’s AI experiment struggled to attract attention, months after the humble 'Niu Lai’ turned online ridicule into almost $10 million in sales.