I watched a $500K sci-fi thriller starring AI actors. The movie made me feel something real — for a moment.

Higgsfield AI's film, "Hell Grind," premiered in May at Marché du Film in Cannes. Dan Whateley/Business Insider. Higgsfield AI made a sci-fi action thriller called "Hell Grind" starring AI actors. The movie cost around $500,000 to produce. I went to a screening to see how it held up. For a brief moment toward the midpoint of the AI-generated film "Hell Grind," I caught myself experiencing something unexpected: genuine emotion. As the male lead, Roco, gazed at a photo of his recently kidnapp...