AI film distribution platforms compared
Nine places an AI film or series can go after it is finished, what each pays, who each will take, and the one clause to read before uploading anywhere.
By The Generated Worlds editors · Published
An AI filmmaker can publish on YouTube for reach (55% of long-form ad revenue once in the Partner Programme), distribute through Filmhub to streaming channels (80% of channel revenue), submit to Vurt's free ad-supported app (a reported 50/50 split), or sell directly on Yoh, Koe, Cinely, Microdrama AI or Generated Worlds (70% to 85%). Vimeo On Demand is closing on 20 November 2026.
Generated Worlds publishes this and is one of the platforms in it. The other rows were checked on 13 September 2026 against each platform's own pages, and the one figure we could only find in press coverage is marked as reported. Where another platform is the better answer, its row says so.
Distribution for an AI film splits into three businesses that are easy to confuse. Reach platforms, led by YouTube, show your work to strangers and pay a share of advertising. Aggregators and curated apps, like Filmhub and Vurt, place a finished title in front of someone else's audience. Direct-sale platforms let your own viewers pay you for an episode, a pass or a subscription. Most working filmmakers use one of each rather than choosing.
How to choose in one question
- Nobody has seen your work yet — YouTube or TikTok and Instagram for the cut-downs.
- You have a finished film or horizontal series and want it on streaming channels — Filmhub or Vurt.
- You have an audience and want them to pay for a serialized story — Generated Worlds or Selling episodes, compared.
- You want the highest stated direct-sale share and will pay a monthly plan — Yoh.
- You make vertical short drama specifically — Where to publish an AI short drama.
- You want a prize and a deadline rather than a platform — The OnSolo × ReelShort awards, until 15 October 2026.
The platforms, side by side
| Platform | What it is | How you earn | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | The largest video platform in the world, and the default home for AI short films and trailers. Free, with no review before publishing. | Once in the Partner Programme, 55% of the advertising revenue on long-form videos and 45% of the Shorts pool, per YouTube's own help pages. | Reach. Nothing else here will show a new AI film to as many strangers, and a trailer there is worth making whatever else you do. |
| Filmhub | A distribution aggregator that places finished titles on streaming channels and pays you a share of what those channels pay. | 80% of the revenue channels pay for your title. | A finished horizontal film or series with episodes over two minutes that you want on as many streaming services as possible without negotiating each one. |
| Vurt | A free, advertising-supported streaming app for independent film and series. Not AI-specific. | A 50/50 split of advertising revenue, non-exclusive — reported by TechCrunch on 17 March 2026, not stated on Vurt's own site. | A finished title that suits a free, ad-funded audience, placed non-exclusively. |
| Yoh | A creator storefront where you sell episodes or subscriptions to your own audience, paid through Stripe Connect. | 85% under its binding terms, which set a 15% platform fee. Its marketing says 90%. | A filmmaker with buyers already, for whom the highest stated share outweighs a monthly fee. |
| Koe | A publishing platform that sells season passes. | 80% — "Koe keeps 20% when you sell a pass, after payment processing". | A complete season that sells better as one purchase. |
| Cinely | An AI series platform with generation tools built in; viewers unlock episodes with coins. | 70% of unlock coins, stated in its blog posts rather than its terms. | Making and selling in one place, if you have not made the series yet. |
| Microdrama AI | A short-drama generator and viewing library with a creator programme. | 70% of coins spent on your episodes, plus a VIP pool shared 70% by watch time. | Vertical short drama that can build views inside its library first. |
| Cinee | An AI film and series platform that is still a waitlist. | 70% of net revenue under its terms, $25 minimum, weekly payouts through Stripe — once it opens. | Watching for launch rather than planning around. |
| Generated Worlds | A publishing and monetization platform for serialized AI films and series. You publish under your own studio name and keep the rights; the platform hosts, streams and takes the payments, and does not generate the work. | Viewers unlock episodes one at a time. The creator keeps 80% of net revenue from viewer unlocks, with payouts once the balance reaches $25. Free to publish, with no plan fee. | A serialized story whose viewers want the next episode and have nowhere to pay for it. It does not supply the reach YouTube does, and a single feature film is better served elsewhere. |
Platform details
YouTube
www.youtube.com/creators/- What it is
- The largest video platform in the world, and the default home for AI short films and trailers. Free, with no review before publishing.
- How you earn
- Once in the Partner Programme, 55% of the advertising revenue on long-form videos and 45% of the Shorts pool, per YouTube's own help pages.
- What it takes
- 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 public watch hours in 12 months or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days before any ad revenue. Realistic AI content must be disclosed.
- Who may publish
- Anyone, immediately.
- Best for
- Reach. Nothing else here will show a new AI film to as many strangers, and a trailer there is worth making whatever else you do.
Checked 2026-09-13
Filmhub
filmhub.com- What it is
- A distribution aggregator that places finished titles on streaming channels and pays you a share of what those channels pay.
- How you earn
- 80% of the revenue channels pay for your title.
- What it takes
- A finished title that meets its delivery requirements. Episodes must run longer than two minutes, which rules out most vertical short drama.
- Who may publish
- Independent rights holders.
- Best for
- A finished horizontal film or series with episodes over two minutes that you want on as many streaming services as possible without negotiating each one.
Checked 2026-09-13
- What it is
- A free, advertising-supported streaming app for independent film and series. Not AI-specific.
- How you earn
- A 50/50 split of advertising revenue, non-exclusive — reported by TechCrunch on 17 March 2026, not stated on Vurt's own site.
- What it takes
- A curated submission.
- Who may publish
- Independent filmmakers it accepts.
- Best for
- A finished title that suits a free, ad-funded audience, placed non-exclusively.
Checked 2026-09-13
Yoh
yoh.app- What it is
- A creator storefront where you sell episodes or subscriptions to your own audience, paid through Stripe Connect.
- How you earn
- 85% under its binding terms, which set a 15% platform fee. Its marketing says 90%.
- What it takes
- A paid plan at $19 or $50 a month.
- Who may publish
- Creators on a paid plan.
- Best for
- A filmmaker with buyers already, for whom the highest stated share outweighs a monthly fee.
Checked 2026-09-13
Koe
koe.sh- What it is
- A publishing platform that sells season passes.
- How you earn
- 80% — "Koe keeps 20% when you sell a pass, after payment processing".
- What it takes
- A $10-a-month plan to sell. Its terms dated 28 August 2026 describe monetization as a future feature.
- Who may publish
- Creators on the paid plan.
- Best for
- A complete season that sells better as one purchase.
Checked 2026-09-13
Cinely
www.cinelyai.com- What it is
- An AI series platform with generation tools built in; viewers unlock episodes with coins.
- How you earn
- 70% of unlock coins, stated in its blog posts rather than its terms.
- What it takes
- Series made in Cinely's own tools.
- Who may publish
- Creators using its tools.
- Best for
- Making and selling in one place, if you have not made the series yet.
Checked 2026-09-13
Microdrama AI
microdrama.id- What it is
- A short-drama generator and viewing library with a creator programme.
- How you earn
- 70% of coins spent on your episodes, plus a VIP pool shared 70% by watch time.
- What it takes
- A drama with at least 5 episodes, 100,000 views and 10 hours of watch time.
- Who may publish
- Creators on the platform, with monetization after the threshold.
- Best for
- Vertical short drama that can build views inside its library first.
Checked 2026-09-13
Cinee
cinee.com- What it is
- An AI film and series platform that is still a waitlist.
- How you earn
- 70% of net revenue under its terms, $25 minimum, weekly payouts through Stripe — once it opens.
- What it takes
- A waitlist place. Nothing can be published today.
- Who may publish
- Nobody yet.
- Best for
- Watching for launch rather than planning around.
Checked 2026-09-13
Generated Worlds
This site- What it is
- A publishing and monetization platform for serialized AI films and series. You publish under your own studio name and keep the rights; the platform hosts, streams and takes the payments, and does not generate the work.
- How you earn
- Viewers unlock episodes one at a time. The creator keeps 80% of net revenue from viewer unlocks, with payouts once the balance reaches $25. Free to publish, with no plan fee.
- What it takes
- No follower or view threshold. Studio signup is instant; a person approves the channel once before the first publish. A first channel runs one series of up to 100 episodes with at least the first 10 free.
- Who may publish
- Any creator, after a one-time channel approval by a person.
- Best for
- A serialized story whose viewers want the next episode and have nowhere to pay for it. It does not supply the reach YouTube does, and a single feature film is better served elsewhere.
Checked 2026-09-13
The alternatives to YouTube, by what you actually need
| If YouTube is failing you on… | Look at | Why | The trade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Money before the Partner Programme threshold | Generated Worlds, Yoh, Koe | Viewers pay you directly with no view threshold | No built-in reach; Yoh and Koe charge a monthly plan |
| Getting a finished film onto streaming services | Filmhub | One submission, many channels, 80% of channel revenue | Episodes must be over two minutes; delivery requirements to meet |
| A curated home for independent film | Vurt | Free ad-supported app, reported 50/50 split, non-exclusive | Curated, and not specific to AI work |
| Making the film at all | Cinely, Microdrama AI | Generator and storefront in one | Tied to their tools; Microdrama AI's 100,000-view bar |
| Selling a film as a rental or purchase | Not Vimeo On Demand | It takes no new uploads and goes offline 20 November 2026 | Gumroad sells the file, at 10% + 50c a sale |
Checked 2026-09-13. Vurt's split is reported by TechCrunch; every other figure is from the platform's own pages.
Read the rights clause before you upload anywhere
The smaller AI film sites vary most on the one thing that matters longest: who owns the film afterwards. AIflixhub, for example, offers no revenue share today — it lists one as a potential future feature — and its terms describe the AI movies on the site as its exclusive property. Before uploading to any platform, find the licence clause and check three things: whether the licence is exclusive, whether you can take the work down, and whether the platform claims ownership of what you upload.
On YouTube and Generated Worlds you keep ownership, and Vurt's arrangement is reported as non-exclusive. Generated Worlds does not claim authorship or ownership of creator-published series; creators remain the publishers and are responsible for rights, releases and AI disclosure.
Contests and festivals
ScreenWeaver's widely cited "Where to publish your AI film" list includes contests and festivals alongside platforms, and they are worth including: a prize has a deadline, which a platform does not. The one we could verify as open on 13 September 2026 is the OnSolo × ReelShort Global Short Drama Creator Awards, taking entries until 15 October 2026 for series of five or more vertical episodes made entirely with OnSolo, with a $100,000 grand prize. The same list names Watch AI Films, AI on the Lot, Higgsfield's contests and the Astana and Reply festivals; check each organiser's page for a current round before planning around it.
Where Generated Worlds is the wrong answer
If you have one feature-length film, Filmhub or YouTube suits it better; we are built around series that viewers watch an episode at a time. If you need strangers to find you, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram will do more in a week than any direct-sale platform, including this one. If the share is the only number that matters and you sell a lot, Yoh's terms give 85%. Where we fit is a serialized AI story with viewers who want the next episode: free to publish, no view threshold, and 80% of net revenue from viewer unlocks to the creator.
Common questions
What is the best distribution platform for AI films?
It depends on the film. YouTube is best for reach and pays 55% of long-form ad revenue after the Partner Programme threshold. Filmhub places finished titles on streaming channels for 80% of channel revenue. For a serialized story whose viewers will pay, direct-sale platforms — Generated Worlds, Yoh, Koe, Cinely and Microdrama AI — give creators 70% to 85%.
Where can I publish an AI film?
Anywhere that allows AI-generated work with disclosure: YouTube, TikTok and Instagram immediately; Filmhub and Vurt after review; Yoh and Koe on a paid plan; Cinely and Microdrama AI for work made in their tools; and Generated Worlds after a one-time channel approval. Cinee is still a waitlist, and Vimeo On Demand is closing.
What are the alternatives to YouTube for AI films?
Filmhub for streaming-channel distribution, Vurt for a curated free streaming app, and Yoh, Koe, Cinely, Microdrama AI and Generated Worlds for selling episodes or passes directly to viewers. None matches YouTube's reach; they differ from it by paying from viewers or channels instead of from an advertising threshold.
Is Vimeo On Demand still available?
No longer for new titles. Vimeo On Demand stopped taking new uploads on 22 August 2026 and goes offline on 20 November 2026.
Does Filmhub accept AI-generated films?
Filmhub sets delivery requirements, including episodes longer than two minutes. We could not find a stated policy on AI-generated work on its pages as of 13 September 2026, so check its current guidelines before submitting, and be ready to show you hold the rights to the music and any likeness.
Do AI film platforms take ownership of my film?
Some do. AIflixhub's terms describe AI movies on the site as its exclusive property. YouTube, Generated Worlds and most distribution platforms take a licence rather than ownership. Read the licence clause for exclusivity, takedown rights and ownership before uploading.
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Opening a studio takes a minute and costs nothing. You set the channel name and artwork straight away; a person approves the channel before your first series goes live, and you keep 80% of net revenue from viewer unlocks.
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