# AI Movie Slop Costs $1.5M

> Director claims AI saved $10m on $1.5m Christmas movie.
- Title: AI Movie Slop Costs $1.5M · Futurism | Shortify
- Summary: Director claims AI saved $10m on $1.5m Christmas movie. Director Tom Walsh says AI generated 'Merry the Christmas Witch' for $1.5m after initially estimating…
- Keywords: tw3 entertainment, merry the christmas witch, ai generated movie, tom walsh, elevenlab, seedance, nanobanana, science, technology, Movie, Slop, Costs
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/director-slop-movie-savings
- Author: Frank Landymore
- Published: 2026-10-18T17:50:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tw3 entertainment, merry the christmas witch, ai generated movie, tom walsh, elevenlab, seedance, nanobanana, science, technology
## AI Christmas Movie
TW3 Entertainment made a $1.5 million AI-generated Christmas film called 'Merry the Christmas Witch'.
## Director's Cost Claim
Tom Walsh, CEO of TW3 Entertainment, said the movie would cost $80 million without AI.
## AI Production Method
Walsh used AI voice synthesizers and video generators for most of the film's content.
## Human Role in AI
Walsh hired actors to record scripts but replaced performances with AI voices.
## Director's Critique
Walsh said AI production quality depends on human staff skill and timing.
## Key takeaway

Director Tom Walsh says AI generated 'Merry the Christmas Witch' for $1.5m after initially estimating $80m cost.