Underscoring the growing debate about ownership of one’s likeness in the age of AI and Deepfakes, Tom Graham, CEO of generative AI tech firm Metaphysic — the company known for popularizing a deepfake TikTok account spoofing Tom Cruise — has submitted his AI likeness for copyright registration with the U.S. Copyright Office. He seeks to demonstrate how copyright laws may be used to protect against the unpermitted creation and dissemination of content in which a person’s likeness is duplicated through AI.
As Hollywood grapples with ethics and legal questions surrounding use of the tech, the U.S. Copyright Office affirmed in March that most works generated by AI are not copyrightable but clarified they qualify for protection in certain instances.
Speaking on a panel in January during CES, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, national executive director and chief negotiator of SAG-AFTRA, emphasized the importance of addressing this issue. He reported that...
As Hollywood grapples with ethics and legal questions surrounding use of the tech, the U.S. Copyright Office affirmed in March that most works generated by AI are not copyrightable but clarified they qualify for protection in certain instances.
Speaking on a panel in January during CES, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, national executive director and chief negotiator of SAG-AFTRA, emphasized the importance of addressing this issue. He reported that...
- 4/6/2023
- by Winston Cho and Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Whether we like it or not, AI is a tool that is revolutionary for filmmakers. De-aging technical processes have now taken to adopting Deepfake methods to accurately recreate the faces of younger versions of actors or place them on doubles. The Hollywood Reporter has now learned that actors Tom Hanks and Robin Wright will be reuniting along with Robert Zemeckis for a new project where they will be de-aged using AI technology.
Deepfakes are controversial content. They allow the artist to use someone’s likeness at their disposal. The agency CAA has recently signed a deal to partner up with the tech firm Metaphysic Live. The program is set to be used in Zemeckis’ planned film titled Here, which is based on a graphic novel that will follows the lives of inhabitants of a single room through many years. To show the passage of age, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright...
Deepfakes are controversial content. They allow the artist to use someone’s likeness at their disposal. The agency CAA has recently signed a deal to partner up with the tech firm Metaphysic Live. The program is set to be used in Zemeckis’ planned film titled Here, which is based on a graphic novel that will follows the lives of inhabitants of a single room through many years. To show the passage of age, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright...
- 1/31/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Tom Hanks and Robin Wright may look a little younger in the upcoming movie “Here” from director Robert Zemeckis.
The film, which reunites the “Forrest Gump” co-stars after nearly 30 years, will use new hyperrealistic technology, including AI-generated face replacements and de-aging, to allow its stars to tell a story that spans generations. Based on Richard McGuire’s graphic novel, “Here” takes place in New England — starting as wilderness and later becoming the site of a home — against a tale of love, loss, hope, struggle and legacy.
Miramax is producing the film, which co-stars Paul Bettany and Kelly Reilly and will be distributed by Sony Pictures. The upcoming technological advancements stem from a partnership between AI technology firm Metaphysic and Hollywood agency CAA. The pact, which was announced on Tuesday and kicks off with the production of “Here,” was formed to develop new generative AI tools and services for film, television and other areas of entertainment.
The film, which reunites the “Forrest Gump” co-stars after nearly 30 years, will use new hyperrealistic technology, including AI-generated face replacements and de-aging, to allow its stars to tell a story that spans generations. Based on Richard McGuire’s graphic novel, “Here” takes place in New England — starting as wilderness and later becoming the site of a home — against a tale of love, loss, hope, struggle and legacy.
Miramax is producing the film, which co-stars Paul Bettany and Kelly Reilly and will be distributed by Sony Pictures. The upcoming technological advancements stem from a partnership between AI technology firm Metaphysic and Hollywood agency CAA. The pact, which was announced on Tuesday and kicks off with the production of “Here,” was formed to develop new generative AI tools and services for film, television and other areas of entertainment.
- 1/31/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Go on social media today and you see all manner of discussion about the state of artificial intelligence in today’s filmmaking, mostly with regards to the ethical questions of altering an actor’s performance without their consent. Now, in a world where we’re chronically wondering how soon before our robot overlords bring the world of “Terminator” to fruition, the next step becomes open collaboration between studios and AI companies.
Earlier on Tuesday, AI company Metaphysic announced a “strategic partnership” with entertainment and sports agency CAA as well as the provider of AI technology for the Miramax-produced feature “Here,” directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and “Yellowstone” star Kelly Reilly.
The one-two punch is interesting. An AI company teaming up with one of the biggest entertainment agencies as well as partnering on a major motion picture, and to talk to the company’s CEO,...
Earlier on Tuesday, AI company Metaphysic announced a “strategic partnership” with entertainment and sports agency CAA as well as the provider of AI technology for the Miramax-produced feature “Here,” directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and “Yellowstone” star Kelly Reilly.
The one-two punch is interesting. An AI company teaming up with one of the biggest entertainment agencies as well as partnering on a major motion picture, and to talk to the company’s CEO,...
- 1/31/2023
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
Robert Zemeckis has found the latest technological innovation to add to his digital filmmaking toy box — and he’ll be showing it off with the help of his “Forrest Gump” stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright.
As announced this morning, Zemeckis will roll back the clock on Hanks and Wright and their co-stars in the Richard McGuire adaptation “Here” thanks to a first-of-its-kind partnership with the AI studio Metaphysic. Using a new tool called Metaphysic Live, the creators of “Here” will be able to create high-resolution, photorealistic faceswaps and de-aging effects on top of actors’ performances live and in real-time without the need for further compositing or VFX work.
The technology first caught Zemeckis’ eye via Metaphysic’s 2022 appearance on “America’s Got Talent,” where co-founders Tom Graham and Chris Ume used hyperreal generative AI techniques to create photorealistic avatars of Elvis Presley. Prior to “America’s Got Talent,” Ume made headlines...
As announced this morning, Zemeckis will roll back the clock on Hanks and Wright and their co-stars in the Richard McGuire adaptation “Here” thanks to a first-of-its-kind partnership with the AI studio Metaphysic. Using a new tool called Metaphysic Live, the creators of “Here” will be able to create high-resolution, photorealistic faceswaps and de-aging effects on top of actors’ performances live and in real-time without the need for further compositing or VFX work.
The technology first caught Zemeckis’ eye via Metaphysic’s 2022 appearance on “America’s Got Talent,” where co-founders Tom Graham and Chris Ume used hyperreal generative AI techniques to create photorealistic avatars of Elvis Presley. Prior to “America’s Got Talent,” Ume made headlines...
- 1/31/2023
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, along with additional cast members, will be de-aged for Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming Miramax movie Here, an adaptation of Richard McGuire’s graphic novel that is set in a single room and follows its inhabitants over many years. This will be accomplished using a new generative AI-driven tool dubbed Metaphysic Live.
On Tuesday, artificial intelligence company Metaphysic, run by Tom Graham, revealed that it has entered into a strategic partnership with CAA to develop generative AI tools and services for talent, though details of the agreement were not revealed. In a statement, Joanna Popper, chief metaverse officer at CAA, said the agency looks forward to working with Metaphysic, as its tech “combined with their ethics-first approach and thought leadership” could “unlock an incredible opportunity for the entertainment industry and beyond.”
Perhaps most recognized as the talent behind @DeepTomCruise or deepfakes featured on America’s Got Talent, the...
On Tuesday, artificial intelligence company Metaphysic, run by Tom Graham, revealed that it has entered into a strategic partnership with CAA to develop generative AI tools and services for talent, though details of the agreement were not revealed. In a statement, Joanna Popper, chief metaverse officer at CAA, said the agency looks forward to working with Metaphysic, as its tech “combined with their ethics-first approach and thought leadership” could “unlock an incredible opportunity for the entertainment industry and beyond.”
Perhaps most recognized as the talent behind @DeepTomCruise or deepfakes featured on America’s Got Talent, the...
- 1/31/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Metaphysic, which captured attention in 2022 by using artificial intelligence to create avatars of Elvis Presley on America’s Got Talent, has formed a strategic partnership with CAA to develop generative AI tools and services for global talent.
Formed in 2018, the pioneering company also cracked the zeitgeist with its @DeepTomCruise channel on TikTok.
“Metaphysic are industry leaders in using generative AI and machine learning to create photorealistic
Hollywood-quality content, combined with their ethics-first approach and thought leadership they
unlock an incredible opportunity for the entertainment industry and beyond,” said Joanna Popper, Chief
Metaverse Officer, CAA. “Artificial intelligence will have a transformative impact on content creation and
intellectual property. CAA has always been at the forefront of new technological frontiers and we are
excited to work with Metaphysic in bringing the most exciting opportunities to our clients and the
industry.”
Metaphysic was named the sole AI provider for Here, the next film from...
Formed in 2018, the pioneering company also cracked the zeitgeist with its @DeepTomCruise channel on TikTok.
“Metaphysic are industry leaders in using generative AI and machine learning to create photorealistic
Hollywood-quality content, combined with their ethics-first approach and thought leadership they
unlock an incredible opportunity for the entertainment industry and beyond,” said Joanna Popper, Chief
Metaverse Officer, CAA. “Artificial intelligence will have a transformative impact on content creation and
intellectual property. CAA has always been at the forefront of new technological frontiers and we are
excited to work with Metaphysic in bringing the most exciting opportunities to our clients and the
industry.”
Metaphysic was named the sole AI provider for Here, the next film from...
- 1/31/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Photo Credit: Shudder
Shudder has released the new trailer for the Shudder Original What Josiah Saw ahead of the film’s debut on the platform next month, on Thursday, August 4. The film is the third feature from American filmmaker Vincent Grashaw and world premiered at the 2021 Fantasia Film Festival and went on to win awards at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival, Screamfest, and more.
In What Josiah Saw, after two decades, a damaged family reunites at their remote farmhouse, where they confront long-buried secrets and sins of the past. The film, which is written by Robert Alan Dilts, stars Robert Patrick (The Terminator), Nick Stahl (Sin City), Scott Haze (Child of God) and Kelli Garner (Lars And The Real Girl), with Jake Weber and Tony Hale.
“Unapologetically Brutal” – RogerEbert.com
“Tense And Devastating” – Screen Anarchy
“Masterful Storytelling, Spectacular Performances, And An Overwhelming Atmosphere Of Dread...
Shudder has released the new trailer for the Shudder Original What Josiah Saw ahead of the film’s debut on the platform next month, on Thursday, August 4. The film is the third feature from American filmmaker Vincent Grashaw and world premiered at the 2021 Fantasia Film Festival and went on to win awards at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival, Screamfest, and more.
In What Josiah Saw, after two decades, a damaged family reunites at their remote farmhouse, where they confront long-buried secrets and sins of the past. The film, which is written by Robert Alan Dilts, stars Robert Patrick (The Terminator), Nick Stahl (Sin City), Scott Haze (Child of God) and Kelli Garner (Lars And The Real Girl), with Jake Weber and Tony Hale.
“Unapologetically Brutal” – RogerEbert.com
“Tense And Devastating” – Screen Anarchy
“Masterful Storytelling, Spectacular Performances, And An Overwhelming Atmosphere Of Dread...
- 7/12/2022
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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