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How AI is bringing film stars back from the dead (www.bbc.com)
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[James] Dean has been cast as the star in a new, upcoming movie called Back to Eden.

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[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Damn, I wonder if people will have to include something in their wills against their likeness being used like this. Imagine your descendents selling the rights to your likeness and it being used to promote views you disagree with, capitalising on the reputation you had before your death.

[–] TheHottub@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Gunna get a Don't Reanimate sticker on my driver's license.

[–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

But you can be a background Extra in the Never Been Kissed Reboot!!!

[–] Curious_Canid@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

According to the articles, even putting something specific in your will won't actually prevent it under the current laws.

[–] TheHottub@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

That's hilariously wrong.

Dear H. Ford,

We are sorry to hear that you would like to stay dead. But here at Disney we just love this dying wish for you, your gunna be in India Jones 12. And 13... And....21... And......

[–] candyman337@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Robin Williams did that exact thing with Disney in his Aladdin contract

[–] Nepenthe@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Well, toys less than actual computerized doppelganger. But all the same. Who's gonna call out The Mouse?

One remaining spark of light in this, I don't think an AI or indeed most writers could mimic anything like the frantic ad-libbing he was known and loved for. But I do think he was loved enough that 98% of the populace would see that movie just to see "him" in something again.

[–] sab@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I don't think an AI or indeed most writers could mimic anything like the frantic ad-libbing he was known and loved for.

I'm not convinced. If you trained a model on all of his performances and scripts, I think it could generate something that could fool most people. Not everything it generates would be terrific, but even if only 1% is good, you just cut out all the rest.

And that's at the current state of tech.