Films · February 16, 2026
APEX
A 100% AI action film, made in one day. Over 20 million views in 48 hours, and discussed on The Joe Rogan Experience.
The Credits
- Studio
- The Dor Brothers
- Released
- February 16, 2026
- Length
- 3 min 15 s
- Made In
- One Day
- Made With
- AI, Seedance 2.0
- Views
- 20M+ in 48 Hours
APEX
The Story
APEX is a three-minute action film by The Dor Brothers, an AI video production studio. Every shot in it was made with AI. Nothing was filmed: no camera, no set, no actors. It was made in one day with Seedance 2.0, and released on February 16, 2026 with one line: “Yes, this is 100% AI.”
It asked a simple question: what if a 200 million dollar film no longer needed 200 million dollars? Within 48 hours APEX had over 20 million views and was the number one trending video on X. People went through it frame by frame, down to the reflections on a Tesla and the sound of its engine.
Joe Rogan talked about it on The Joe Rogan Experience: “They just made a Hollywood movie in like a day with AI.”
The 200 million dollars was never the budget. It is what the film looks like it cost. APEX shows where AI filmmaking is now: a small team with a clear eye can make pictures on a scale that used to take a studio, a crew and months of work.
What People Ask
- Is APEX really 100% AI?
- Yes. Every shot, every character and every place in APEX was made with AI. Nothing was filmed.
- How long did APEX take to make?
- One day. It was made with Seedance 2.0, an AI video model.
- Is this the Netflix film Apex?
- No. Netflix’s Apex (2026) is a different film. APEX by The Dor Brothers is a short film made entirely with AI, released two months earlier.
- Can The Dor Brothers make a film like this for us?
- Yes. The studio makes films, commercials, music videos and viral videos with AI, for brands, agencies, artists and tech companies. Start a project.
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