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Indigenous Actress Alleges Avatar Likeness Theft by Cameron and Disney
entertainment18 days ago

Indigenous Actress Alleges Avatar Likeness Theft by Cameron and Disney

Indigenous actress Q’orianka Kilcher filed a California lawsuit accusing James Cameron and Disney of misappropriating her biometric likeness to create the Avatar character Neytiri without her consent or compensation, allegedly copying features from a Los Angeles Times photo and referencing Cameron’s remarks; Kilcher argues the case highlights identity rights in the AI era as the Avatar franchise continues to dominate globally.

via Rolling Stone|
#avatar#disney#entertainment
Indigenous actress sues Cameron over Avatar Neytiri likeness
culture19 days ago

Indigenous actress sues Cameron over Avatar Neytiri likeness

Indigenous actress Q'orianka Kilcher has filed a lawsuit accusing James Cameron of using her facial features—after seeing her in an LA Times ad for The New World—to design the Avatar character Neytiri without credit or compensation; she alleges Cameron directed his design team to exploit her biometric identity and seeks damages, disgorgement of profits, injunctive relief, and corrective public disclosure.

via Euronews.com|
#avatar#biometric-identity#culture
Indigenous Actress Alleges Avatar Face Was Created From Her Image Without Consent
entertainment19 days ago

Indigenous Actress Alleges Avatar Face Was Created From Her Image Without Consent

Indigenous actress Q’orianka Kilcher is suing James Cameron, alleging his team used her facial features to design Neytiri in Avatar without permission, tracing the inspiration to Kilcher after Cameron reportedly noted her in the 2006 film The New World; the suit calls this a theft of biometric identity and cultural heritage and cites anti-deepfake laws, seeking credit and compensation for the use of her image in a highly lucrative franchise.

via Vulture|
#avatar#entertainment#film
Indigenous Actress Alleges Cameron, Disney Commercialized Her Likeness in Avatar
entertainment19 days ago

Indigenous Actress Alleges Cameron, Disney Commercialized Her Likeness in Avatar

Actress Q’orianka Kilcher, who played Pocahontas in The New World, sues James Cameron and Disney, alleging they used her facial likeness—extracted from a published photo when she was 14—to design the Avatar character Neytiri, with production sketches, maquettes, and digital models distributed to VFX houses and used in posters, merchandise, and films without her consent; the suit, filed in California, also cites a deepfake statute and seeks damages, disgorgement of profits, and injunctive relief.

via Variety|
#avatar#disney#entertainment
Indigenous actress sues Cameron, alleging Neytiri was modeled on her face without permission
entertainment20 days ago

Indigenous actress sues Cameron, alleging Neytiri was modeled on her face without permission

Indigenous Peruvian actor Q’orianka Kilcher has filed a lawsuit against James Cameron and Disney, alleging Cameron used her facial features to design the Avatar character Neytiri without her consent after recognizing her in a 2005 LA Times ad. The suit claims Cameron directed his design team to extract Kilcher’s biometric identity for the franchise, citing a 2010 meeting in which he gave her a Neytiri sketch and a note. Kilcher learned of the direct use via a social-media clip and argues the production pipeline profited from her image without permission; Neytiri is portrayed by Zoe Saldaña.

via The Guardian|
#avatar#biometric-data#entertainment
Lawsuit alleges Neytiri design copied a 14-year-old actress’s face
entertainment20 days ago

Lawsuit alleges Neytiri design copied a 14-year-old actress’s face

A civil suit filed against James Cameron and Disney accuses Cameron of using the facial features of 14-year-old actress Q’orianka Kilcher as the foundation for the Avatar character Neytiri, via production sketches, maquettes, and digital models distributed to VFX vendors, without her consent or compensation. Kilcher only learned of the use after Cameron publicly acknowledged it; the complaint argues this constitutes exploitation of Indigenous youth and seeks damages, disgorgement of profits, injunctive relief, and corrective disclosure, while noting a California deepfake statute in support of the claim.

via NBC News|
#avatar#biometric-likeness#entertainment
Spaceballs: The New One Trailer Teases Star Wars and Avatar Spoofs in New Sequel
entertainment1 month ago

Spaceballs: The New One Trailer Teases Star Wars and Avatar Spoofs in New Sequel

Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs: The New One trailer debuted at CinemaCon, spoofing Star Wars, Avatar and other sci‑fi staples in a teaser for the long‑awaited sequel. The film reunites original stars Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, Bill Pullman and Brooks (as Yogurt) with new cast members Josh Gad, Keke Palmer, Lewis Pullman, and Anthony Carrigan, directed by Josh Greenbaum from a Gad/Samit/Hernandez script. Release is set for April 23, 2027, with plot details being kept under wraps.

via Variety|
#avatar#cinemacon#entertainment
Artemis II’s Avatar organs aim to map cosmic health risks before astronauts reach deep space
science1 month ago

Artemis II’s Avatar organs aim to map cosmic health risks before astronauts reach deep space

NASA’s Artemis II carries USB-sized “avatar” organ chips made from astronauts’ bone marrow to simulate organs and study how space radiation and microgravity affect health. The AVATAR study seeks early, personalized health data from blood, saliva, sleep and immune biomarkers to tailor medical kits for long missions, while researchers track the RIDGE hazards of space travel to better prepare for future lunar and Mars exploration.

via CNN|
#artemis-ii#avatar#nasa
YouTube Shorts Debuts AI Avatars for Self-Cloned Videos
technology1 month ago

YouTube Shorts Debuts AI Avatars for Self-Cloned Videos

YouTube is rolling out an AI avatar feature for Shorts that lets creators record a live selfie to generate a digital version of themselves, which can be used in new clips or added to eligible Shorts; avatars must be used in the creator's own original videos, with remix controls and automatic deletion after three years if unused; all avatar content will be clearly labeled as AI-generated with watermarking like SynthID and C2PA; access is gradual, requiring 18+, an existing channel, and is part of Google's Gemini AI toolkit; it comes amid concerns about deepfakes and other AI-generated content.

via The Verge|
#ai#avatar#deepfake
Varanasi: Rajamouli's Mythic Epic Aims to Outscale Avatar
entertainment3 months ago

Varanasi: Rajamouli's Mythic Epic Aims to Outscale Avatar

S.S. Rajamouli’s next epic Varanasi is pitched as a genre‑defying, scale‑busting adventure that dwarfs Avatar, blending Hindu myth with an expansive time‑spanning narrative. With Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Prithviraj Sukumaran, and Mahesh Babu, production includes location work in Africa and extensive greenscreen, and the film is targeted for a April 7, 2027 release. Cast and filmmakers describe Varanasi as Rajamouli’s biggest, most ambitious project yet, pushing beyond conventional labels.

via SlashFilm|
#avatar#entertainment#indian-cinema-epic
Mercy Debuts with $5M Opening as AI-Driven Mystery Tops Friday Box Office
entertainment4 months ago

Mercy Debuts with $5M Opening as AI-Driven Mystery Tops Friday Box Office

Amazon MGM’s Mercy opened to about $5 million at 3,468 theaters, led by Chris Pratt as a detective on trial for his wife’s murder, with an AI judge giving him 90 minutes to prove his innocence; the film is projected to gross roughly $12.6 million over the weekend, as Avatar: Fire and Ash remains a dominant force with continued Friday gains, while The Housemaid, Zootopia 2 and 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple also posted Friday grosses in the top five.

via Variety|
#avatar#box-office#chris-pratt