AI in Hollywood: Reviving Val Kilmer, Stirring Debate

0:00On April 29th, Hollywood split on AI is getting real sharp these days. One crew sees it cutting costs on effects, scripts, and even casting actors. The other fears it'll wipe out jobs and make movies feel lifeless. Right in the mix, Mercedes Kilmer, daughter of the late Val Kilmer, is backing AI to bring her dad back for the film as deep as the grave. Val got cast late in life after throw cancer took his voice, but tech already helped recreate it. He cast before cameras rolled, so instead of recasting, the team used Generative AI for his role. Mercedes says it started as a workaround for his health, but turned into setting a new standard. She's hearing from folks on both sides, newcomers scared of losing gigs, while established names like the idea of owning their image rights. Avoiding AI ain't the move, she argues, better to license it upfront and control the game. The movie follows North America's first female archaeologist in the 1920s, digging into Ancestral Pueblo in history.

1:01Stars include Abigail Laurie, Tom Felton, and Abigail Brezzlin. Director Kurt Voorhees built a part for Val's Native American roots and Southwest love, and with family support, they went for it despite the buzz. This comes amid backlash like last year's fake AI actress Tilly Norwood slammed by Betty Gilpin in a viral letter calling out Solas Fakes. Hollywood's wrestling with AI's rise, balancing innovation against what makes stories human. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.