From Netflix to Neill Blomkamp AI is Taking Over Hollywood

Filmmaker Neill Blomkamp, best known for District 9, is stepping into artificial intelligence filmmaking, and the move is already drawing strong reactions. Blomkamp announced on X that he has created a new short film titled NIGHTBORNE, a 13-minute sci-fi horror project made entirely with AI-generated imagery using Seedance 2.0. Blomkamp called the film a “full test” of the workflow and said it marks the beginning of a larger plan. He wrote that he has spent the last few years experimenting with AI and now wants to make a full-length feature using the same process. NIGHTBORNE is the first full test AI film I have made. It was made using Seedance 2.0. I’ve been experimenting with AI for a couple of years, and it’s now at the point where I want to tackle a full feature in this format. This is a 13-minute test start. It was made with real… pic.twitter.com/mtnGt12qfP — Neill Blomkamp (@NeillBlomkamp) July 20, 2026 The short follows a U.S. Army pilot who is declared dead after being shot down. Evidence suggests she may have been part of a classified program that brings fallen soldiers back into combat. While the visuals were fully generated by AI, Blomkamp said human artists still played...