# This new OpenAI-backed movie has a budget of just $30 million, but will it prove AI can make movies Hollywood can’t?

> Feature-length animation Critterz will be made with the help from OpenAI's GPT-5 The movie with a $30 million budget is expected to debut at Cannes Film Festival in 2026 Script writers from Paddington in Peru are on…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/entertainment/this-new-openai-backed-movie-has-a-budget-of-just-usd30-million-but-will-it-prove-ai-can-make-movies-hollywood-cant?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68bef7531bea13fa1d5528c6)
- **Published:** 2025-09-08
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #openai #budget #million #movie #critterz #film #length
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