The seven-day 2026 Yangtze River Delta International Youth Film Festival opened in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, on October 17. During the festival, a special event themed "When Cinema Meets AI" brought together experts from research institutions, technology companies, film studios and universities, as well as young filmmakers, to explore how AI is reshaping the film industry, boosting production efficiency and creating new possibilities for filmmaking. The event also served as a platform for showcasing technological advances, promoting industry applications and fostering collaboration between film and technology.