A new means of expression, or a shameful exploitation?
A year ago, in April 2025, Hollywood star Val Kilmer passed away, putting an end to a storied career – or so we thought.
The news arose yesterday that Kilmer – or at least an AI replica of him – is to appear in a new movie, As Deep as the Grave, by brothers Coerte and John Voorhees.
The pair had originally written one of the roles in the film for Val Kilmer.
The late Val Kilmer will appear in AI form in the upcoming indie movie As Deep as the Grave, which has the support of Kilmer’s estate (which was compensated) and his daughter Mercedes.https://t.co/gI88dHd8Bupic.twitter.com/4aw9yrr1R3
“Mr. Kilmer’s cancer diagnosis forced him to abandon the project, and he died soon after in April 2025.
But now, using generative AI tools, a digital replica of Mr. Kilmer has been added into the movie. The AI-generated likeness was created from a trove of videos, images and audio recorded before Mr. Kilmer’s death.”
AI revives Val Kilmer for new film
Posthumous AI role for Val Kilmer
Kilmer’s AI role: ‘As deep as the role’@BislaDikshagets you morepic.twitter.com/5SqlX3hIFj
Source: The Gateway Pundit
