AI-generated Prime show 'Vaseline-smeared mess': critics
Prime Video's AI-generated series <emCastle Walls</em, produced by Turkish studio Ay Yapım, is being lambasted as a crude and uninspired production. The two episodes, set in the 11th century at Alamut Castle, feature exaggerated visuals and over-the-top dialogue that critics find laughable. Despite its innovative technology, the show fails to deliver engaging content or compelling storytelling,…
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- <em>Castle Walls</em> is the first AI-generated series to premiere on a major streaming platform, Prime Video.
- Critics find the show's visuals over-the-top and dialogue clichéd.
- The series revolves around Hasan Sabbah, an eccentric character with exaggerated visual metaphors.
Castle Walls review – Prime’s first fully AI-generated show is here, and it’s a Vaseline-smeared mess
The Guardian AI · 28 October 2026
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