Okay, I’m slightly less mad about that ‘Magnificent Ambersons’ AI project
A startup is using AI to resurrect the lost masterpiece Orson Welles loved more than Citizen Kane.
Deep Dive
A startup called Fable is using AI to recreate 43 minutes of lost footage from Orson Welles's 1942 film 'The Magnificent Ambersons.' The studio famously cut and destroyed the original scenes. Founder Edward Saatchi, a lifelong Welles fan, sees this as the 'holy grail of lost cinema.' The project films scenes with actors, then uses AI to digitally overlay the likenesses and voices of the original cast, aiming to restore Welles's vision.
Why It Matters
It tests AI's potential to restore lost cultural heritage, raising questions about artistic intent and technology's role in film history.