Andorra Hosts Premiere of World's First Fully AI-Produced Feature Film by Philippe Shangti

Andorra la Vella's Cinemes Illa Carlemany hosted the premiere on 1 April 2026 of *Remember the Future: 2320*, French artist Philippe Shangti's 95-minute sci-fi debut—the country's first feature fully produced with AI. Shangti, long based in Andorra, blended autobiography and fiction in a story tracking an artist hurled to 2320 by an accident, then returning via time portals to 2026 with warnings on humanity's tech ties. The narrative honours his late father, who died of cancer during production.

The year-long effort generated over 45,000 prompts, incorporating four months of animation, tools for a 35mm look, 3D sequences, and a 30-track score—all without conventional crews. Shangti's inner circle, mostly non-actors, portrayed amplified selves on screen. Effects firm Stage 11, behind *Blade Runner* and *Dune*, refined the finish. He noted a traditional version would exceed €100 million.

At the event, an emotional Shangti—visibly fatigued after late-night tweaks—recalled promising his mother to feature his father on the big screen, moving attendees to tears as family joined him onstage. He urged viewers: "I hope the audience values this moment, enjoys the film, accepts it despite the tools we used, and realises we can still move and tell stories today." Initially wary of AI two years prior, he now sees it as "an extension of human talent" expanding creative limits.

The premiere capped a cultural push, following the 31 March opening of *[Referents]. Lita Cabellut + Maseda* at the government exhibition hall. Curated by Eloy Martínez de la Pera with ArtLab Andorra, it spotlights 20 contemporary history figures.

Shangti's augmented reality exhibit *Luxury Futuristic World (2026)* opens 7 April at the refurbished former Hostal Valira—previously the Carmen Thyssen Museum site—in Escaldes-Engordany's historic core, now Museu Plaça de l'Església. Backed by the Escaldes-Engordany commune, Andorran government, and Fundació Museand, it features AI images merging human forms with digital elements to explore organic-artificial boundaries, tied conceptually to the film. Lead consul Rosa Gili, at the premiere, praised it as "an attractive draw for the area after major local investment and a great way to showcase Shangti's work." Officials see it revitalising the district for locals and tourists.