KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 — Local cinemagoers will soon be able to catch the first Malaysian artificial intelligence (AI)-generated film on the big screen, starting January 1.

The 76-minute historical epic Pirate Queen: Zheng Yi Sao, produced by Future Studio in collaboration with Singapore’s FizzDragon, is also aiming to achieve a global milestone as the first AI-generated film to secure a theatrical release.