I'm a filmmaker who used AI to make a sci-fi film for under $300. I'm deeply conflicted about it.

Surprisingly not bad. The producer clearly knows where the limitations of AI are, so they made a very limited film - basically just a poem recital with some background images and an introductory monologue to set the tone.

I wouldn't call it a movie, though.

And I feel like paying an artist $300 for a couple of drawings or renderings would have brought a better result.