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Amazon-Backed AI Firm Aims to Recreate Orson Welles' Lost Masterpiece

Originally Published 4 months ago — by Mashable

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An Amazon-backed AI company, Showrunner, is attempting to reconstruct the lost 43 minutes of Orson Welles' 1942 film The Magnificent Ambersons using AI and traditional techniques, though the Welles estate disapproves of the project, emphasizing that AI cannot replace human creativity.

AI to Reconstruct Lost Orson Welles Footage in New Film Project

Originally Published 4 months ago — by The Verge

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Showrunner is developing a generative AI project to recreate lost footage from Orson Welles' film The Magnificent Ambersons, aiming to restore the original vision of the film by generating approximations of missing scenes using AI technology, despite legal and technical challenges.

Debate Over AI's Role in Restoring and Recreating Classic Films

Originally Published 4 months ago — by Deadline

The CEO of Fable, an AI startup backed by Amazon, predicts AI could end human creativity but sees it as a positive development, exemplified by their project to reconstruct lost footage from Orson Welles' film The Magnificent Ambersons, aiming to restore Welles' original vision using AI technology. The initiative highlights the potential for AI to revolutionize film restoration and entertainment, despite concerns about job displacement in creative industries.

Amazon-Backed AI Aims to Reconstruct Orson Welles' Lost Film Amid Controversy

Originally Published 4 months ago — by Gizmodo

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An Amazon-backed AI company plans to reconstruct Orson Welles' lost original cut of 'The Magnificent Ambersons' using AI, reshooting scenes and face-swapping actors, aiming to revive a historically significant but incomplete film, amidst ongoing debates about AI's role in film preservation.

AI Reconstructs Missing Footage of Orson Welles’ 'The Magnificent Ambersons'

Originally Published 4 months ago — by The Hollywood Reporter

Showrunner, an AI-focused company backed by Amazon, is using artificial intelligence and traditional techniques to reconstruct the 43 missing minutes of Orson Welles' lost film 'The Magnificent Ambersons,' aiming to explore new possibilities in film restoration and storytelling, though the project is not intended for commercial release due to rights issues.