The New York Times

A.I. Replica of Val Kilmer to Appear in Film After His Death

Kilmer’s estate collaborated with the filmmakers to make a digital likeness of the actor, who died of cancer last year. By Reggie Ugwu A photorealistic A.I. likeness of Val Kilmer, the “Top Gun,” ...
TechSpot

Val Kilmer will appear in a new movie as an AI recreation approved by his family

A hot potato: There has been plenty of controversy over the use of AI replicating actors' voices and likenesses, especially when it happens without their permission. In the case of the late Val Kilmer ...
Forbes

Val Kilmer Is Returning For One Last Film, Thanks To Generative AI

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. An AI version of Val Kilmer in 'As Deep As The Grave.' This is made possible by generative ...
Gizmodo

Val Kilmer to Be AI-ed Into Movie with Blessing of His Family

According to Variety, photorealistic moving images ostensibly of the late, great movie star Val Kilmer are going to be used to make it seem as if he is starring in an upcoming movie about a Native ...
Yahoo

An AI-rendered Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in a new film

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. an image of Val Kilmer is seen during the in memoriam during the 32nd Annual Actor Awards on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the Shrine ...
People

Val Kilmer Appears in New Movie Nearly 1 Year After His Death via AI Technology: 'This Is What He Wanted'

“... We had to think of innovative ways to do it. And we realized the technology is there for us,” said director Coerte Voorhees Kimberlee Speakman is a digital ...
Men's Journal

Val Kilmer Died Before Filming a Single Scene, So AI Allowed Him to Become the Star of a New Movie

Val Kilmer died before he could start filming his newest project, so the director used AI to allow him to star. Val Kilmer was cast as Father Fintan in the indie film As Deep as the Grave before his ...
Variety

Val Kilmer Resurrected by AI to Star in ‘As Deep as the Grave’ Movie — First Look (EXCLUSIVE)

Five years prior to his death in 2025, Val Kilmer was cast as Father Fintan, a Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist, in “As Deep as the Grave.” But Kilmer, who was battling throat cancer, ...
IndieWire

The Late Val Kilmer’s Final ‘Performance’ Was Made Using Gen AI — First Look

Kilmer reportedly wanted to star in "As Deep as the Grave," but his deteriorating health wouldn't allow the beloved actor to do so. That didn't stop the film from being made. We’re going to have to ...
KTLA

Val Kilmer resurrected via AI for new movie

The late actor Val Kilmer will appear in an upcoming movie with the help of artificial intelligence. Kilmer was cast in the movie “As Deep as the Grave” in 2020, but was battling throat cancer at the ...
CNET

AI Brings Val Kilmer Back to the Big Screen a Year After His Death

Kilmer's estate approves plans to use generative AI to resurrect the late actor for a role in the historical drama As Deep As the Grave. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart ...