AI-rendered Val Kilmer debuts in 'As Deep as the Grave' trailer
Source: The Manila times
Published on: 2026-04-16 13:06
LAS VEGAS -- The filmmakers behind "As Deep as the Grave," the indie film that is using an artificial intelligence-rendered version of Val Kilmer in a prominent role, debuted a first look at the recreated actor Wednesday at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. "Don't fear the dead and don't fear me," Kilmer's character, Father Fintan, a Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist, says at the end of the trailer. The actor died last year at 65, of pneumonia. The use of generative AI to recreate Kilmer for the historical drama based on archaeologists Ann and Earl Morris became a hot button topic when the filmmakers announced it last month. The trailer shows Kilmer's character at various ages. People watch a trailer for the upcoming film "As Deep as the Grave" featuring a character played by a generative AI version of Val Kilmer at CinemaCon on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Caesars Palace in Las...
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