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highplainsdem

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8. No actor should be in favor of AI-generated fake actors. Even if a famous actor didn't struggle before

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:01 PM

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becoming successful, it's all but guaranteed that some of their actor friends did, and none of them would have wanted to have to compete with AI resurrections of deceased actors when they were starting out.

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Not only is there an AI Val Kilmer in a new film, outraging many fans, but it looks like there was more AI use [View all] highplainsdem Thursday OP

Hem allan02bear Thursday #1

? highplainsdem Friday #6

Of course his children gave the project their blessing. Xavier Breath Thursday #2

I don't blame them. Buzz cook Thursday #5

Well, I do blame them and any family member ghoulish and greedy enough to go along with this AI slop bullshit. Xavier Breath Friday #7

Not watching AI Val Kilmer. I bet he wouldn't either. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #3

No actor should be in favor of AI-generated fake actors. Even if a famous actor didn't struggle before highplainsdem Friday #8

We need laws, ability to fine, sue etc JI7 Thursday #4

This particular use of Kilmer's likeness and voice did have the approval of his children/estate, highplainsdem Friday #10

Went to IMDB to check out the cast Tripper11 Friday #9

Thanks! That's interesting. I clicked on the link for Digital Performer (Various) and found this: highplainsdem Friday #11

Kick dalton99a Friday #12

Thanks! highplainsdem Friday #13

What is next? Prairie_Seagull Friday #14

I don't know what's next, P_S. I'm just trying to keep an eye on at least some of what's happening highplainsdem Friday #15

Will the Oscars create a category for... GReedDiamond Friday #16

With his blessings Blue Full Moon Yesterday #17

His daughter's blessing, according to the news stories I saw. highplainsdem Yesterday #18