Director Yang Hanhan of AI Short Film 'Huo Qubing' Clarifies Rumors About Cost and Views

Recently, the AI short film 'Huo Qubing' went viral online. Rumors that it reached over 500 million views with a cost of only 3000 yuan drew public attention. Director Yang Hanhan released a video and post to clarify the related information. Yang Hanhan stated that the claim of '80 episodes' is a misinformation—only one episode was made (with two versions: over 4 minutes and 6 minutes). The 3000 yuan refers to computing power costs, not including labor costs. The 500 million views data came from Taiwan's Eastern Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) and wasn't rigorously verified. The short was completed by 3 people in 48 hours, and the team has 20 members specializing in AI film production. Yang Hanhan said he will reflect on the incident, return to creation, and focus on producing better content.