Hollywood AI-listers: is the technology ready to rival flesh-and-blood film stars?
Summary
New films are using artificial intelligence (AI) to create digital actors that look like real people, including a younger version of Val Kilmer approved by his family. These AI actors are improving but still lack the emotional depth of human performers, and the technology is causing debate about its impact on real actors.Key Facts
- A new western film features an AI-created version of a young Val Kilmer, approved by his family.
- People reacted negatively to the AI star "Tilly Norwood," with some finding her appearance unsettling.
- Experts say AI actors currently copy only surface appearances and cannot yet show real emotion like human actors.
- The "uncanny valley" effect is a creepy feeling people get from near-realistic digital humans, but one company claims to have eliminated it.
- Higgsfield AI has made two full-length AI-generated movies that took weeks instead of months to produce.
- These AI films are partly advertisements for Higgsfield’s AI tools.
- Some actors worry AI could replace human performers, but AI creators believe the technology will change the industry like cars replaced horses.
- AI-generated characters today show limited emotions and sometimes awkward speech but are improving quickly.
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