US EditionAI version of Val Kilmer to star in new movie after his death
The trailer uses generative AI and reconstructed audio to place Val Kilmer in the role after he never filmed a scene, with family permission.
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Fury Erupts as Val Kilmer's Estate Announces Starring Role in AI Film Made From Beyond the Grave
Hollywood actors have been ringing the alarm bells over an industry that’s seemingly hellbent on replacing them with AI. And the general public appears to be on their side. Last year, a talent studio drew enormous and near-universal backlash after announcing the creation of an AI-generated “actress.” Even recently deceased Hollywood movie stars are fair game. During an ongoing industry trade show in Las Vegas, filmmakers behind an upcoming indie…
As Deep as the Grave: Filmmakers defend Val Kilmer movie made with AI
Las Vegas: The makers of a new film with an AI-generated performance by late actor Val Kilmer defended their work on Thursday and said they believed their approach demonstrated an ethical path to future use of the technology in Hollywood.Brothers Coerte and John Voorhees said they had gained consent from Kilmer's children to use AI to create his role in "As Deep as the Grave," the story of archaeologists who explore the history of the Navajo p…
Deceased Val Kilmer appears in new movie trailer via AI, one actress calls it 'gross'
A trailer has dropped for Val Kilmer's new movie, but the upcoming biopic has sparked controversy among audiences because the legendary actor doesn't technically appear in it. Back in 2020, five years before he died, Val Kilmer landed the role of Father Fintan, a Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist, in "As Deep as the Grave." However, due to his medical condition, Kilmer wasn't able to make it to set, so he never shot a single scene…
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