Stellar Pictures and MiniMax HailuoAI Debut AI-Animated MV The Fleeting Beauty at Cannes World AI Film Festival, Advancing Global Outreach of Eastern Fantasy

CANNES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 23, 2026--

Leading Chinese content studio Stellar Pictures and AI technology firm MiniMax HailuoAI officially debuted their co-created AI-animated music video The Fleeting Beauty at the 2nd World AI Film Festival (WAIFF) in Cannes. Chaired by internationally acclaimed Chinese actress Gong Li, this year's WAIFF has brought over 20,000 outstanding entries spanning short films.

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Many overseas media outlets from multiple countries and regions attended the event, paying close attention to and speaking highly of the MV’s unique Chinese-style audio-visual expression and its fusion of traditional Eastern art and modern animation language. Co-produced with MiniMax HailuoAI and Guangming Daily, the work carries on Stellar Pictures’ signature Eastern Fantasy aesthetic lineage, with the track performed by renowned Chinese singer-actress Esther Yu.

During the in-depth panel conversation, Yixu Wang, Founder & CEO of Stellar Pictures and AI Content Producer, shared his core insights on the integration of AI technology and cultural content creation. He emphasized that AI is not a tool to subvert culture, but a groundbreaking core technology that enables better presentation of Eastern Fantasy content. He noted that the MV marks the first official release of the two parties’ strategic cooperation, and Stellar Pictures will continue to increase technology investment to deeply empower film and television VFX production, extend AI technology to the full production process of high-quality animation.

Jason Zhang, Founder & President of Stellar Pictures and AI Content Producer, joined Esther Yu on the festival red carpet, with the pair becoming one of the most high-profile Asian faces at this year’s WAIFF. This global premiere marks another powerful expansion of Stellar Pictures’ flagship Eastern Fantasy brand in global cultural outreach, building on the brand’s steady and outstanding track record of global hits including Love Between Fairy and Devil, Love Game in Eastern Fantasy and The Melody of Love. With content as its core foundation and technology as its driving force, Stellar Pictures is steadily turning its vision of making the world fall in love with Chinese culture into a growing array of tangible, high-quality works that bring authentic Chinese stories to wider global audiences in richer forms.

Stellar Pictures and MiniMax HailuoAI Debut AI-Animated MV The Fleeting Beauty at Cannes World AI Film Festival, Advancing Global Outreach of Eastern Fantasy

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyer Glasnow and Tanner Scott combined on a one-hitter and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.

Kyle Tucker and Hyeseong Kim had two hits apiece as the NL West-leading Dodgers won for the second time in six games. Kim and Dalton Rushing each had an RBI. Shohei Ohtani finished 0 for 5 with two strikeouts.

Glasnow (3-0), who has never pitched a complete game in the majors, struck out nine and allowed one hit and a walk in eight innings. The 32-year-old right-hander threw 105 pitches, 69 for strikes, and retired the final 14 batters he faced.

Scott got the final three outs in his first save of the season as the Dodgers notched their second shutout of the season.

Los Angeles also got a boost from its offense.

Held to one run in the first two games of the series, the Dodgers jumped out to a 1-0 lead on Rushing’s RBI single off Giants starter Logan Web with two out in the second.

Los Angeles made it 3-0 in the fourth when Muncy doubled and scored on center fielder Drew Gilbert’s throwing error. Kim added a two-out RBI single.

Luis Arraez singled in the first for the Giants' only hit.

San Francisco had only one runner get past first base and lost for the second time in seven games.

Webb (2-3) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings and finished with five strikeouts and two walks.

Giants RHP Adrian Houser (0-2, 5.40 ERA, unbeaten in five career appearances against the Marlins, faces Miami on Friday. RHP Sandyy Alcantara (2-2, 3.06) pitches for the Marlins.

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San Francisco Giants' Rafael Devers reacts after being called out on strikes during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (17) strikes out swinging during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow (31) pitches to a San Francisco Giants batter during the third inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 23, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)