'Don’t fear the dead, and don’t fear me' — AI brings a digital Val Kilmer back to the screen

As Deep as the Grave.

• Actor Val Kilmer appears in the new film As Deep as the Grave through an AI-generated performance created after his death
• The technology allows filmmakers to complete roles using digital likenesses
• Val Kilmer's family gave permission to use the AI-produced likeness

Val Kilmer passed away in 2025, but you wouldn't necessarily know it based on the trailer for the forthcoming movie As Deep as the Grave — and that's despite it having been shot after his death.