Artificial intelligence-generated content (AIGC) has come under the spotlight at the 16th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) running from April 16 to 25.
As the world's first dedicated film festival unit focused on AI-driven collaborative visual creation, the AIGC Unit of the BJIFF has grown into a globally recognized platform for AI-enhanced filmmaking.
The AIGC Unit features three categories for feature films, short films and AI series, with nearly 3,000 works from 13 countries worldwide competing, showcasing the unique aesthetic understanding of young people with creative styles of animation.
Established at the 14th BJIFF, the AIGC Unit has become a vital link between AI technology and cinematic art. It continues to unlock the innovative potential of AI in the digital film and television industry, fostering cross-sector integration and advancement.
AIGC spotlighted at Beijing International Film Festival
AIGC spotlighted at Beijing International Film Festival
China and Greece launched their first joint archaeological project at the Chinese School of Classical Studies at Athens on Friday.
Located in western Greece, the Aggelokastro project marks the first time that Chinese archaeologists have participated in leading roles of an excavation project in a core region of Western civilization.
The project is an important part of systematic cooperation between the Greek Ministry of Culture and the Chinese School of Classical Studies at Athens, and has been approved as part of a five-year joint archaeological program.
Aetolia-Acarnania, where Aggelokastro is located, has been an important area for Greek archaeological studies since the 19th century.
"Within the Aetolia-Acarnania area during the Hellenistic period (323 BC-31 BC), that's around China's late Warring States Period to early Han Dynasty, an Aetolian League was formed, and there were extensive cultural exchanges across the Eurasian continent. Now we can say that the ruins were a significant small city-state at that time. It is also hoped that we could discover some clues of ancient long-distance trade," said Li Xinwei, head of the Chinese School of Classical Studies at Athens, which was founded in November 2024 as the first research institute on classical civilizations established in Greece by an Asian country.
China, Greece launch first joint archaeological project, seeking clues of ancient trade
