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Val Kilmer’s daughter Mercedes Kilmer defends the use of AI to recreate his likeness for the posthumous indie film As Deep as the Grave, with Kilmer’s estate cooperation; the project aims to honor him and advance storytelling while sparking debate over AI’s rights and its impact on actors, noting his prior collaboration with Sonantic on an AI voice.
Val Kilmer’s AI-generated likeness headlines the trailer for the indie film As Deep as the Grave, with Kilmer's daughter Mercedes blessing the use of digital recreations to portray Father Fintan after the actor’s death in 2025. The trailer debuted at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, highlighting ongoing debates about posthumous digital likeness rights in Hollywood, while co-stars Abigail Lawrie, Tom Felton and Abigail Breslin round out the cast.
Variety reports that the historical drama As Deep as the Grave uses generative AI to include Val Kilmer in the film after his 2025 death, with Kilmer’s estate and daughter Mercedes collaborating and SAG guidelines followed. The CinemaCon trailer shows Kilmer at multiple ages as Father Fintan, with the filmmakers relying on archival material to realize his performance and emphasizing an ethical, necessity‑driven use of the technology.
Val Kilmer will appear in the upcoming film As Deep As The Grave through an AI recreation using archival footage and voice, with involvement from his daughter Mercedes and son Jack, despite Kilmer never filming scenes five years after signing on; the project aims for 2026 distribution. The piece also previews trailers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Sophy Romvari’s Blue Heron, and Dune: Part Three.