SAG-AFTRA on Val Kilmer AI Use: 'Digital Replicas Must Be Transparent, Authorised'

• SAG-AFTRA issues a statement on the use of AI to digitally recreate Val Kilmer in the film 'As Deep as the Grave'.
• The union emphasizes that digital replicas must be transparent, properly authorized, and align with performers' rights and estates.
• Kilmer, who passed away in 2025, was recreated using AI with his family's consent after he couldn't film due to throat cancer complications.
• Director Coerte Voorhees defended the decision, stating it was what Val Kilmer wanted and the role was designed for him.
• Kilmer's daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, supported the AI use, highlighting her father's optimistic view on technology for storytelling.