The full numbers · Data · Updated 10 October 2026
AI film statistics
As of 10 October 2026, Hollywood.AI indexes 4,371 AI titles from 1,247 creators, with 884.1M YouTube views between them. Science fiction is the most common genre. Among titles whose creators name their tools, Suno is credited most often.
Every number on this page is computed from the Hollywood.AI catalogue and refreshes on its own. It describes this catalogue, not all AI filmmaking.
Which AI tools filmmakers credit
Share of the 1,912 titles (44% of the catalogue) whose creators name at least one tool. Most films combine several, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
| Name | Share of tool-credited titles | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Suno | 942 | |
| Midjourney | 685 | |
| Runway | 257 | |
| Google VeoGoogle DeepMind | 225 | |
| Udio | 166 | |
| ElevenLabs | 155 | |
| Kling AIKuaishou | 133 | |
| HiggsfieldHiggsfield AI | 122 | |
| Pika | 115 | |
| SeedanceByteDance | 109 | |
| CapCutByteDance | 80 | |
| Hedra | 71 |
The most common AI film genres
Share of all 4,371 titles. A title can carry more than one genre.
| Name | Share | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Science fiction | 1,034 | |
| Animation | 983 | |
| Adventure | 876 | |
| Action | 773 | |
| Fantasy | 750 | |
| Drama | 690 | |
| Surreal | 663 | |
| Horror | 446 | |
| Thriller | 226 | |
| Romance | 207 |
How long AI films run
The median runtime is 3 min 25 s. 155 titles run longer than an hour.
| Name | Share | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 minute | 290 | |
| 1–5 minutes | 2,643 | |
| 5–15 minutes | 980 | |
| 15–30 minutes | 224 | |
| 30–60 minutes | 79 | |
| Over an hour | 155 |
Titles by upload month
Indexed titles by the month their creators first published them, over the last twelve full months. The catalogue has been assembled since August 2026, so this shows what it holds, not how many AI films were made each month.
- 119Oct ’25
- 161Nov ’25
- 159Dec ’25
- 146Jan ’26
- 145Feb ’26
- 189Mar ’26
- 198Apr ’26
- 221May ’26
- 226Jun ’26
- 275Jul ’26
- 354Aug ’26
- 352Sep ’26
Formats
- Films and series
- 3,618 83%
- Music videos
- 637 15%
- Experimental
- 116 3%
- Vertical (9:16)
- 601 14%
- Series episodes
- 641 15%
The industry in numbers
Reported figures from studios, platforms and unions, each linked to its source.
- 6,000Runway AI Film FestivalSubmissions, up from about 300 at the festival’s 2023 debut.AP · Jun 2025
- $587MNetflix buys InterPositiveBen Affleck’s AI production company, bought for about $587 million in cash.The Hollywood Reporter · Mar 2026
- $500MKling’s run rateAnnualised revenue for Kuaishou’s AI video model, with first-quarter revenue up more than 300%.Reuters via The Standard · Mar 2026
- 3Prime Video ordersGenerative-AI animated series ordered, alongside a new GenAI Creators’ Fund from Amazon MGM Studios and AWS.Deadline · May 2026
- 91.42%SAG-AFTRA ratifiesOf members voted for a four-year contract with limits on synthetic performers.AP · Jun 2026
- 300Netflix titlesProgrammes that used generative AI this year, according to Netflix’s second-quarter earnings.Variety · Jul 2026
Questions
How many AI films are there?
Nobody counts every AI film; most are posted straight to YouTube and social platforms. As of 10 October 2026, Hollywood.AI indexes 4,371 AI films, series episodes and music videos from 1,247 creators.
Which AI tools do filmmakers use most?
Of the 1,912 indexed titles whose creators name their tools, 49% credit Suno and 36% credit Midjourney. Most films use several tools: one for images, one for video, one for music or voice.
How long is a typical AI film?
The median runtime is 3 min 25 s. 67% run under five minutes, and 155 run longer than an hour.
What genre are most AI films?
Science fiction leads: 24% of indexed titles carry it, followed by animation at 22%. A title can have more than one genre.
Do people actually watch AI films?
The indexed titles have 884.1M YouTube views between them, and 126 have passed one million views each.
Where do these numbers come from?
They are computed from the Hollywood.AI catalogue every few hours. View counts come from YouTube at the catalogue's last refresh, and tools are counted only where the creator names them. The figures describe this catalogue, not all AI filmmaking.
Use these numbers
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Hollywood.SI, “AI film statistics”, 10 October 2026, https://hollywood.si/stats
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