Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is expanding its reach from short online videos to feature-length films as another fully generated movie heads to local theaters. The shift comes as industry experts say that cinema is entering a transition period where AI tools are rapidly pushing moviemakers to figure out how and where to use the technology. At the same time, growing fears over creator rights have sparked heated debate across the industry. Previous AI releases have also shown that technical novelty on its own does not translate into box office success. "Raphael," a science fiction movie created entirely using generative AI, will open on Nov. 25. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, the movie follows Alexey, an android weapon built in the image of a dictator, who discovers his humanity after meeting an unregistered child and the last human bride. Co-directed by Yang Ik-june, Moon Shin-woo and Jung Joo-won, the movie is produced by Mateo AI Studio and MBC C&I AI Content Lab. The team used generative AI to build characters and backgrounds and create massive war scenes without tradition