Val Kilmer's daughter responds to criticism of AI performance, says late dad wanted to 'set precedent'
Val Kilmer’s daughter explained why her family supports an AI-generated version of the late actor appearing in an upcoming movie, which has sparked a fierce debate in a Hollywood industry on edge about AI taking jobs from actors
Val Kilmer’s daughter explained why her family supports an AI-generated version of the late actor appearing in an upcoming movie, which has sparked a fierce debate in a Hollywood industry on edge about AI taking jobs from actors.
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Mercedes Kilmer, 34, spoke on TODAY April 29 about an AI-generated version of the late star of “Top Gun,” “The Doors” and “Tombstone” appearing as Father Fintan, a priest and Native American spiritualist in the upcoming movie “As Deep as the Grave.”
She said her father “wanted to do this” out of a desire to create “structures for actors to own their licensing and to have rights.”
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