Malayalam superstar Mammootty will soon be seen as a young man in his 30s in an upcoming movie. The actor, now 72 years old, will be transformed with Artificial Intelligence.
This update was shared by director B Unnikrishnan during a convocation of the Neo Film School in Kochi. Where he said Mammootty gave his approval for this project.
In Hollywood, it has become mandatory to obtain performers’ consent for creating AI-generated digital replicas even posthumously as it requires approval from authorised people.
Unnikrishnan also noted that AI was negatively affecting the industry, and the corporate production houses were not allowing the filmmakers in their creative process.
These production companies will see the final edit of a movie with their team and decide whether the final product is without any consultations with the director, he alleged.