Sci-fi Film Week | A Gathering for Sci-fi and AI

The 26th Shanghai International Film Festival’s Sci-fi Film Week has released its theme promotional video, concurrently announcing the lineup of esteemed experts for the SIFFORUM Session on Sci-fi films. Luminaries from the film industry, science fiction literature circle, and AI technology sector will gather in Songjiang on June 17 to explore the innovations and opportunities brought by artificial intelligence to sci-fi films and the film industry.

To gather in Shanghai Songjiang in the name of science fiction. The promotional video of Sci-fi Film Week released today is not only a retrospection of the highlights of the events of this section in 2023 but also a showcase of some of the film and television projects featured during the 2024 Sci-fi Film Week. The dazzling space created by InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland sets the stage, bringing full anticipation for this year’s Sci-fi Film Week activities.

The vigorous development of artificial intelligence since the beginning of this year is bringing new empowerment to various industries. The theme forum of Sci-fi Film Week will center around “AI + Film, New Vision and New Productivity in Sci-Fi Films”. Discussions will explore how AI technology reshapes the film industry, reconsidering artificial intelligence from the perspectives of science fiction films and stories, as well as its applications and prospects in the film industry. The forum aims to unveil new perspectives in film creation, embracing both opportunities and challenges, actively promoting new productivity primarily based on technological innovation.

Additionally, the activities set in Shanghai’s Songjiang district on June 17 will include the Opening Ceremony of Sci-fi Week and the Press Conference of the Shanghai High-tech Films and Television City from 9:30 to 10:30 AM, the Shanghai High-tech Films and Television City’s key project promotion and Sci-fi literature IP and film project promotion from 1:30 to 4:00 PM, and the vibrant event of Future Engine: Night of Movie Heroes.

Note: Certified guests of this year’s SIFF can participate in Sci-fiction Film Week activities with their credentials. Other registered attendees as “Guests to Special Events” can reserve seats for related activities, though seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. “Future Engine: Night of Movie Heroes” offers places by invitation only and requires an invitation letter for attendance.