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Saturday, September 6, 2025

'Magnificent Ambersons' to get AI treatment



Photo from the Magnificent Ambersons, with Anne Baxter in the middle. 

From the Hollywood Reporter:

"Since the rise of generative artificial intelligence in 2022, the technology has mostly been plugged into parts of the production pipeline as far as its deployment in Hollywood. Think visual effects, dubbing and storyboarding. As it stands, it’s mostly thought of as a tool to streamline certain processes and cut costs.

"But others have their sights set on completely overhauling the entertainment industry’s use of AI. At the forefront: Showrunner, which plans to reconstruct the destroyed 43 minutes of Orson Welles‘ The Magnificent Ambersons."

More here. 

This is an update to some news I reported back in 2023, but AI wasn't mentioned yet. 

Still no word on using AI to restore the lost pages from Illuminatus! That's a joke, of course. Well, I think it is ...

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