Val Kilmer died a year ago. Now he returns for one final film

New York: A year after Val Kilmer’s death, a generative AI version of the actor will star in an independent film – one of the boldest uses of artificial intelligence in filmmaking to date.

First Line Films announced on Wednesday (US time) that Kilmer has posthumously joined the cast of a film titled As deep as the grave. Producers said Kilmer had committed to appearing in the film before his death but was unable to do so due to health reasons.

Kilmer’s estate granted permission for its digital reproduction and will be compensated for it. Mercedes Kilmer, the actor’s daughter, said the role resonated with her father.

“He always looked at aspiring…