District 9 director Neill Blomkamp has sparked widespread criticism following the release of Nightborne, a 13-minute short film created entirely using AI tool Seedance 2.0. Viewers were quick to label the project as “AI slop,” citing awkward dialogue, visual errors, and jarring camera work as major flaws in the production.
Blomkamp, who launched an AI-focused studio called Barley Studios to spearhead this project, claims he intends to use this format for a full feature film. The negative reception has left many fans frustrated, with some lamenting that they would have preferred a sequel to District 9 instead.