Kannada Film Breaks Ground as World’s First AI-Helmed Project by Bengaluru Priest

Narasimha Murthy, a Bengaluru-based priest, produced and directed the Kannada film ‘Love You’, which is being called the first AI-generated feature film in the world.

  • Bengaluru priest directs AI-generated Kannada film
  • ‘Love You’ is a Kannada film made on a budget of Rs 10 lakh
  • CBFC awarded U/A certificate for the film, which is 95 minutes long

Narasimha Murthy, a priest from Siddehalli village near Bengaluru, has surprised the Kannada film industry by claiming to have directed the world’s first full-length feature film entirely created using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Titled ‘Love You’, the 95-minute Kannada film has received a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), signalling a milestone moment for regional cinema and AI-driven filmmaking.

By Mithun Roy