The Apex trailer by The Dor Brothers is a viral 3-minute+ AI-generated sci-fi/action short film/trailer released around February 16, 2026.
It's being hailed as one of the most impressive "100% AI" cinematic pieces to date, with the creators boldly claiming they produced what looks like a $200 million Hollywood blockbuster movie in just one day using only AI tools.
Key Details
- Creators: The Dor Brothers (@thedorbrothers on X, Instagram, YouTube, etc.) — a Berlin-based AI video production studio run by the Dor brothers (notably Yonatan Dor).
They've built a reputation over years with 300+ AI projects, including music videos (e.g., collabs with Snoop Dogg), commercials, viral clips, and earlier shorts.
Their site is thedorbrothers.com, where they position themselves as pioneers in generative AI filmmaking.
- Length & Format: ~3:15 minutes (trailer-style, ends with "To Be Continued... Apex").
- Claim: 100% AI-generated — no traditional filming, actors, sets, VFX teams, or cameras.
All visuals (and likely audio elements) from AI models. They emphasize the speed: full production in ~24 hours.
- Visual Style & Content: High-production sci-fi/action spectacle featuring:
- Massive urban destruction and catastrophe scenes
- Large-scale explosions and chaos
- Sweeping cityscapes and global disaster vibes
- Cinematic camera movements (tracking shots, dramatic angles)
- Hollywood-level lighting, composition, and scale
- Some mentions of a Trump phone call cameo or quirky elements in reactions
It has a blockbuster disaster/thriller tone (think high-budget action like big studio tentpoles), with photorealistic quality that's shocked viewers — many say it rivals or beats average Netflix action flicks in visuals.
- Where to Watch:
- Facebook/Instagram Reels: Their official pages posted it with the caption "We just made a $200,000,000 movie with AI in one day. Yes, this is 100% AI."
— one FB version hit 600K+ views fast.
- X (Twitter): Original post from @thedorbrothers exploded with millions of views, thousands of likes/reposts/quotes.
- Reception & Impact:
- Massive virality — reactions call it "mind-blowing," "Hollywood is done," "insane progress," with praise for realism, production value, and speed.
- Some critique: Occasional physics glitches, "soulless" feel, sound design gaps, or minor inconsistencies (e.g., character details like "lazy eye").
- Broader discussion: Seen as proof AI video has hit a new threshold — small teams/creators can now mimic studio output.
It fuels debates on jobs in acting/VFX, the future of cinema (more indie variety? AI + human collab?), and disruption to traditional Hollywood.
- Spawned memes, crypto tokens ($APEX on Solana pump.fun inspired by it), and think pieces on AI's role in media.
This dropped very recently (mid-February 2026), so views and buzz are still climbing rapidly.
It's not a full feature yet — more a proof-of-concept trailer teasing "Apex" as a potential longer project.
If you're hunting for the video, check their YouTube or X for the cleanest version.
