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NEW YORK — A year after the actor's death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, in one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in moviemaking. First ...

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 ...

He has been dead for nearly a year, but Val Kilmer’s likeness will be used in a new film. An artificial intelligence-generated version of the actor, who played Iceman in “Top Gun” and starred in films ...

The use of generative AI in Hollywood has already sparked conversation around creativity and legacy. Now, an indie movie, As Deep as the Grave, is drawing attention for bringing Val Kilmer back to the ...

Val Kilmer’s fans will be able to watch the actor perform onscreen again, more than a year after his death, thanks to pioneering use of AI technology. The late actor will star as a Father Fintan, a ...

Val Kilmer’s likeness is being used in a new movie with the permission of his family and estate. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

Val Kilmer will star posthumously in the film As Deep as the Grave, thanks to generative AI. The actor, who died in 2025 following a battle with throat cancer, was cast in the film in 2020. But his ...

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 ...

On Sunday, March 16, actor Val Kilmer was honored at the 2026 Oscars In Memoriam segment for his roles in films like The Doors, Tombstone, Batman Forever, and Top Gun. But while most people consider ...