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Disney Almost Used an AI Deepfake Dwayne Johnson

Disney Scrapped Dwayne Johnson Deepfake For ‘Moana’ & AI-Generated Soldier For ‘Tron: Ares’: “Company Couldn’t Risk The Bad Publicity”
“Disney would work with AI company Metaphysic to create deepfakes of Johnson’s face that could be layered on top of Reed’s performance in the footage—a ‘digital double’ that effectively allowed Johnson to be in two places at once,” WSJ said .
Disney considered using an AI deepfake Dwayne Johnson for live-action Moana
Disney would then work with AI company Metaphysic to layer an AI-generated deepfake of Johnson’s face over his similarly-built cousin, a plan that Johnson approved and which would have enabled him to skip actually coming to set on “certain days.
Moana: Dwayne Johnson OK’d AI Double in Live-Action Remake
The upcoming Moana live-action remake was originally set to feature an AI-assisted double of Dwayne Johnson, a move that the star reportedly OK’d. How is AI used in the Moana live-action remake? According to The Wall Street Journal in a new report,
Disney Almost Used AI Deepfake of Dwayne Johnson in Live Action Moana
Disney considered using AI to create a deepfake of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in the upcoming live-action Moana.
Disney’s AI Dreams Derailed: Dwayne Johnson Deepfake in Moana & Tron: Ares Plans Abandoned
Disney briefly explored integrating advanced AI technology into two major upcoming live-action films—Moana and Tron: Ares—only to ultimately scrap both initiatives due to legal, creative, and ethical concerns.
Disney Scraps Plan to Use AI Deepfake of Dwayne Johnson in Live-Action 'Moana'
Disney Scraps Plan to Use AI Deepfake of Dwayne Johnson in Live-Action 'Moana' originally appeared on Parade. While Disney initially planned to use an artificial intelligence deepfake of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the live-action remake of Moana, they decided to scrap the idea after fearing the implications of using AI.
Disney Had A Controversial Plan For Dwayne Johnson's Moana Role (But It Failed Miserably)
We came dangerously close to Disney using a sure-to-be-creepy Dwayne Johnson deepfake AI for the live-action remake of Moana.
Moana | Disney wanted to use AI to plant Dwayne Johnson’s face to a body double for live-action movie
Disney wanted to plant Dwayne Johnson’s face on a stunt double using AI for the upcoming live-action Moana. Here’s why they didn’t. Here’s a little something to spice up your Tuesday morning. Disney’s live-action Moana is currently in post-production,
Ariel and Moana are racing to see who swims farther. Disney is tracking them.
They waited patiently as one by one, a green sea turtle named Ariel and a loggerhead turtle named Moana slowly made their way ...
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Two Vero Beach sea turtles take transmitters on their travels, so scientists can learn
The Disney Conservation and the Sea Turtle Conservatory held 18th Tour de Turtles event July 26 at Disney's Vero Beach Resort.
6 rescued after boat catches fire off Ala Moana
A good Samaritan boater helped with the rescue while firefighters and the Coast Guard put out the fire, officials said.
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Waipahu-based construction company buys landmark Honolulu office building
A Central Oahu construction company has purchased a well-known office building along Kapiolani Boulevard near Ala Moana ...
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Changes to Takutai Moana Act to prevent Iwi from blocking marina says Minister Paul Goldsmith
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has admitted that changes to the Takutai Moana Act is to prevent hapū and Iwi from blocking ...
6 rescued after boat fire off Ala Moana
Fisherman Jordan Correa spotted the whale shark near his charter boat Strike Zone, just outside of Ukumehame, Maui. He thinks it was about 15-to-18 feet long. Sen. Mazie Hirono joined Sunrise this ...
Report: Disney’s Attempts to Experiment With Generative AI Have Already Hit Major Hurdles
A new report from WSJ suggests that plans to use generative AI elements on the live-action 'Moana' and 'Tron: Ares' were ...
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Don't miss 'Moana 2' on the lakeshore, Kiwanis Car Show & more Manitowoc events this week
Catch the waves and the magic during Outdoor Movie Night featuring “Moana 2” at Lighthouse Park, 475 Maritime Drive. At 8:30 ...