In Robert Zemeckis’ new film, Tom Hanks and Robin Wright were rejuvenated in “real time” by AI.

Tom Hanks says that he is blown away with the results achieved by artificial intelligence. Tom Hanks, in his next movie Here: The Best Years of Our Lives loses years thanks to the technology. The trailer promises that Robert Zemeckis will take you on an “unique journey through time”, afterForrest Gump. This film is in French cinemas from November 6th. The director of Forrest Gump the mythical 1994 film, Tom Hanks, and Robin Wright reunite 30 years after its release with Here. Once again, the filmmaker takes Tom Hanks and Robin Wright through time. This time he transforms them using artificial intelligence.

Ici , a $50 million budget film, is based upon Richard McGuire’s graphic novel with the same title from 1989. From the living room in an American bungalow, the story follows the life of a married couple over the years. The film is unique in that it uses AI and takes place mainly within a single fixed shot of the living room. The film is a fixed shot, to which different time periods are added.

An AI to rejuvenate or age actors on command

The team developed “Metaphysic Live” with the studio Metaphysic, an artificial intelligence that could rejuvenate and age actors at will. Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and others were able to play their characters through the ages. The 68-year old actor told AFP that “everything was happening in real-time”. After each shot, he could see his face, more or less old and wrinkled, as a result of all the acting.

He says, “We did not have to wait for eight months before we could do post-production.” Two monitors were on the set. The first displayed the feed that was captured, while the second displayed a ‘deep-fake’ (deceptive image fabricated by scratch) version.

“They searched the web for photos of us in all eras, all the events we’ve filmed, all the film stills, all the family photos that might have existed somewhere.”

Tom Hanks on Metaphysics Studio

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He admits, however, that can disrupt the world of film. He admitted that “a lot of people spit their pants out” at the AFI Fest film festival in Los Angeles, on the 25th October. AI has also caused controversy in Hollywood. Actors and screenwriters, feeling threatened by the technological advancement, went on strike last year for several months.

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