Wild West of AI: A Conversation with Mercedes Kilmer | Terms of Service

0 April 28, 2026 05:01

Val Kilmer is set to star in the film "As Deep as the Grave" — although he never made it to set. It’ll be an AI replica of Kilmer, who passed away last year. His daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, shares why the family agreed to the project.

0:00 AI actor Val Kilmer in ‘As Deep as the Grave’
1:24 Meeting Mercedes Kilmer, Val Kilmer’s daughter
3:26 Why would Val Kilmer allow this to happen?
8:38 Why actors are protecting themselves as intellectual property
11:03 Why Mercedes isn’t ready to watch an AI version of her father
12:49 Why this will likely be the last role for AI Val Kilmer
15:36 Should we state in our wills whether we want an AI version of ourselves?
17:07 What AI means for Hollywood and for art
20:01 Reaction to the announcement of the project
23:04 Why Mercedes prefers human actors to AI actors

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