The Bot Stays in the Picture: How AI Could Transform Acting

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New technology is opening up possibilities like a virtual 007 or a “Casablanca” prequel, but old fights around mimicking actors’ likenesses could heat up again

TheWrap series: How AI could transform the profession of acting. (Brian Taylor Illustration for TheWrap)
TheWrap series: How AI could transform the profession of acting. (Brian Taylor Illustration for TheWrap)

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A lot of names have been bandied about to replace Daniel Craig as the next James Bond. Henry Cavill. Tom Hardy. Idris Elba. But there’s one actor who’s already synonymous with the role, and he’s nothing if not available: Sean Connery. 

Deceased actors have been brought back from the grave before: Carrie Fisher, Paul Walker, Peter Cushing and Harold Ramis, among others, have each been resurrected for the screen, with mixed results, thanks to old-fashioned CGI wizardry.

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